Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The domestic media has found widespread public discussion of the fact of the missing railway components.

It should be noted that on 29 June 2020, the Transport Security Administration of the Internal Affairs Directorate of Ferghana Region received a message that the railway bypassers of the Kokand RZhU discovered the theft of 48 bolts and 60 nuts from sleepers from 6 to 7 pickets at 222 kilometers on the railway between Furkat - Altyaryk stations in Ferghana region.

On this fact, operational-search measures were carried out, during which it became clear that this crime was committed by a citizen F.Kh. The thief of state property unscrewed bolts and nuts from the sleepers in order to sell them to a certain buyer for 192 thousand sums.

In general, most users condemn the actions of criminals and advocate the use of harsh penalties. And it’s good that the trackers in good faith do their job and find the loss on time. It is terrible to think what would happen if a passenger train with hundreds of people in wagons or a freight train with full tanks of fuel, lubricants, explosive or toxic cargo would drive along rails and sleepers without fastening in this section.

The descent of the train without consequences could not be avoided - that’s for sure! The person who committed this crime may not have realized that such actions could be regarded not only as theft, but also a more serious crime, such as sabotage or terrorism. One thing is obvious, that crimes against traffic safety and operation of transport, in particular railway, are criminally punished.