Two people died in West Bengal after the duo were pushed out of a Guwahati-bound train from Bangalore on Sunday. The gory incident took place in the wee hours between Belakoba and Raninagar railway stations. Nine others were injured, four of them seriously. It took place shortly after it left New Jalpaiguri station.
One of the victims died on the spot while the another succumbed to injuries at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri. One of the victims has been identified. All the injured have been shifted to the North Bengal Medical College Hospital. Train was carrying a large number of people from Assam who had left Bangalore following rumours that people from the northeast could be targeted.
PermalinkSubmitted by Upen on Mon, 20/08/2012 - 01:13
Govt. ignors this kind of attacks on the northeastern people tells in public that fleeing of the people from northeast is due to rumors and no attack is taking place in reality! So it is time for the people of northeast to be united and fight for a common cause because govt. has no concern over northeast!
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