Passenger's alleged assault, vandalism halts train services in Brahmanbaria

Rail operations in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh, were halted for approximately 30 minutes on Tuesday morning after a passenger allegedly assaulted a station master and vandalized equipment. The incident occurred around 9:20 a.m. at Kasba Railway Station as the Noakhali-bound Upakul Express stopped.

Police detained the accused, identified as Sumon Mia, 30, of Dhwajonagar village. According to police, Mia's relative was traveling with fish fry and handed Tk 100 to a railway staff member. When the train arrived at Kasba station, Mia allegedly entered the station master's office demanding the money back. When the station master, Shafiqul Islam, stated he knew nothing about the matter, Mia allegedly punched him and damaged a landline phone and a computer used for train signal control.

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The vandalism disrupted rail operations for about 30 minutes before services resumed.

Services resumed after the 30-minute disruption. The accused will be handed over to railway police, as the incident falls under their jurisdiction. Two cases are being prepared at Akhaura Railway Police Station: one for vandalizing railway equipment and another for assaulting an on-duty railway official.

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