An attendant of a Dhaka-bound train from Chittagong was killed by a gang of robbers that attacked the passengers and looted money and valuables between Akhaura junction and Imambari station early yesterday. The victim was identified as Md Shamsul Haque, 54, son of Md Abdul Latif of Pashdak village under Ramganj upazila of Lakshmipur. A passenger was also injured during the robbery.According to the Government Railway Police (GRP), the robbers boarded a cabin on the mail train Chittagong Up-1 at Comilla Railway Station in the guise of passengers. The train arrived at Imambari Railway Station in Brahmanbaria at 2:28am yesterday. As soon as the train left the station, cries were heard from the cabin.
When the train reached Akhaura Railway Station, the GRP recovered the body of the attendant from the cabin toilet.
The passengers in the cabin said the gang tied their mouths with tapes and looted their money and valuables. Passenger Abdur Rauf, 50, was injured during the bustle. They said the robbers dragged the attendant into the toilet, tied him there and killed him.
The train reached Brahmanbaria Railway Station at 6:50am--over three hours late than usual time.