11 people were thrown out of a Guwahati-bound train carrying Assamese fleeing Bangalore in West Bengal, leaving 2 of them dead and 9 others injured. 4 among the injured are said to be serious.
The incident took place Saturday night between Belakoba and Raninagar stations of North East Frontier Railway (NEF) where 11 people were pushed out of the train shortly after it left New Jalpaiguri station.
One person died on the spot, the other succumbed to injuries in the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri.
According to railway sources a large number of passengers were from Assam who had left Bangalore following rumours that people from the northeast could be targeted.