The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Mymensingh

Bangladesh Railway (BR) Police authorities have suspended Officer-in-charge of Mymensingh GRP Mustafizur Rahman and In-charge of Gafargon Railway Police outpost Assistant Sub-inspector Prafullah Kumar for negligence in performing their duties.

The action was taken against them after two passengers were killed and another two injured when some unidentified robbers had thrown these people from the rooftop of a Bahadurabad Ghat-bound train on Friday last.

Superintendent of Mymensingh Railway Station Nazrul Islam and suspended OC of GRP Mustafizur Rahman admitted the suspension of two officers. The suspended duo were sent to jail hajat today, railway sources said.

A high-level team led by Superintendent of Railway Police of Chittagong Range Mahfuzul Haque Nuruzzaman visited Gafargoan Railway Station and the accident spots at Rouha Kalirhat, Charipara and Maizhati. Later talking to reporters, the team leader said an organised gang does such crime with those travelling on the rooftop of passenger trains.

Meanwhile, some 29 passengers were arrested from Gafargoan and Mymensingh Railway Stations for travelling on the roof of passenger trains.

Inspector of Railway Police Circle, Dhaka Range, Abdus Sattar conducted a raid at Gafargaon Railway Station and caught four passengers while travelling on the rooftop of a train on Monday.