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Youth slips from train, dies

Yet another incident sends shockwaves in Barpeta district where a youth died after he slipped from a moving train on Saturday.

The incident took place when the youth was travelling on the North East Express and as the train arrived in Dayaguri in Barpeta district he suddenly fell on the ground to be crushed by the train.

 

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