At least six passengers and five railway staff including travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) sustained injuries after an angry mob resorted to pelting stones at a passenger train soon after it reached a station in Bihar’s Madhepura district under Samastipur division on Friday late evening, people familiar with the matter said. A bogey of the train suffered damage.
The passenger train (05229) was going to Saharsa from Bihariganj when the incident took place. “As soon as the train stopped at Budhma station, the mob started pelting stones at a bogey adjacent to the engine in which a team of railway officials examining tickets from the passengers was present. We managed to protect ourselves by hiding under seats but several staff and passengers sustained injuries,” said a staff member, who did not wish to be named.
