Angry residents throw stones at North East Express

Patna, January 26: Angry residents today pelted stones at New Delhi-Guwahati North East Express after some Army men prevented a few youths from entering a coach at Barh railway station in Patna district, police said.

Army men travelling in the train prevented some youths from boarding a reserved compartment when the train stopped at Barh, the police said.

They called some locals who threw stones at the train in protest, they said.

A police team soon reached the station and chased them away.No one was injured in the incident, the police said.Later, the train resumed its onward journey.

–Agencies