An IED blast in Assam’s Kokrajhar district ripped through several feet of railway track in the early hours of Thursday but was identified and repaired before any incident could take place.

On Friday, police stated the investigation is ongoing and efforts are underway to identify if an extremist group is responsible for the blast.

The blast had taken place in the Alipurduar division of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), between Salakati and Kokrajhar, located in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region.

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“At about 1.00 am on 23.10.2025, when the goods train UP AZARA Sugar was passing between Salakati and Kokrajhar, the Train manager reported a heavy jerk, after which the train was stopped. On checking, it was found that there was damage on the track

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