Railway gangman killed by train robbers in Bihar
August 30th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANIPatna, Aug 30 (ANI): A railway employee was killed and 10 others were injured when an armed gang looted cash and valuables from passengers of Jhajha-Patna local train in Bihar’s Jamui district on early Sunday.
The incident took place in the East Central Railway zone.
According to police sources, armed robbers boarded the train at Jamui and went on a looting spree.
The robbers snatched cellular phones, cash and other valuables worth around Rs 1 lakh from the passengers, police sources added.
The railway gangman, Mukesh Mandal, was shot at when he tried to resist looters near Mahesh Leta station.
Mandal, who sustained serious wounds, died on the way to a hospital at Jamui, sources said.
At least 10 passengers were wounded in a stampede, which was created due to the fire by the robbers.
The robbers managed to escape after pulling the chain of the train near Mahesh Leta station.
The Railway Police and the Bihar state Police are conducting search operation in the area for the robbers. (ANI)
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