Passenger injured in dacoit attack

One person sustained injury when a gang of dacoits attacked him at the Siphung Express in Barpeta district on Tuesday.

The incident took place at around 7 in the afternoon when the passenger express was travelling to Alipur Duar from Guwahati. The seven member gang was travelling in the train in the guise of passengers and tried to loot the passengers as the train was nearing Sorbhog. The injured person was identified as Jitumoni Dutta who sustained injuries in the scuffle.