Overview
- Vadodara police identified the complainant, Mushtaq Ahmed Mohammad Shaikh, 47, as the person who placed the items on the track near Angadh before reporting them.
- DCP Jagdish Chavda said Shaikh admitted he sought to be seen as a hero to improve his chances of extending his railway contract.
- Investigators say the seized items were 'cold pyro' electric firecrackers sourced from a nearby wedding, and initial checks found them to be non-hazardous sparklers.
- An FIR was registered under the Indian Railways Act for endangering safety and under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita sections for conspiracy and negligent acts after bomb disposal and multiple agencies responded.
- The retired Army jawan from Jammu and Kashmir has been on a track-patrolling contract since 2024, and the Forensic Science Laboratory report on the material is pending as the probe continues.