Statesman News Service
MALDA, Nov.21: A group of eight armed robbers looted the passengers of the 5930-Dn Dibrugarh-Chennai mail train near Barsoi railway station in the wee hours today , railway officials said.
According to police, the dacoits stopped the train by pulling chain between Khurial and Kumedpur railway stations in the Bengal-Bihar area around 3.40 am.
They also stabbed one of the passengers, Mr. Ananta Mahato, when he tried to resist . Mr. Mahato is undergoing treatment at Malda railway station.
"Mr. Mahato lodged a complaint with the Malda GRP regarding the incident. The complaint has been forwarded to the Barsoi GRP", said Mr. Swapan Dasgupta, I-C, Malda GRP.
Mr. Dasgupta said the armed dacoits looted more than Rs. 1 lakh in cash and other valuables from the passengers of the train's coach number 2.
Mr. Mahato , a resident of Naharkatia, informed the police tht several other passengers also sustained minor injuries in the attack.
Investigations revealed that the dacoits started 'operation' soon after it left the Barsoi station and managed to escape.
The passengers reported the incident to the GRP officials after the train reached Malda town station today.
No body has been arrested so far official sources said.
It may be recalled that several passengers trains were looted in this area in the recent past.
Seminar Held
MALDA, Nov. 21 : The United States Education Foundation and Malda Women's College jointly conducted Fulbright Scholarships Orientation Seminar at Malda Women's college conference hall today.
Dr. Surnit Mullick, Regional officer of the USEFI, was the main speaker at the seminar and he described the system of studies in USA.
Hundreds of students of the college and other scholars and teachers of other colleges were present at the seminar. They interacted with Dr. Mullick and wanted to know about opportunities to go the USA availing the Fulbright Scholarships.
Dr. Mullick inspired them describing the system of screening for the applicants and how a simple graduate to 50 years old teacher can easily avail the opportunities for studies in the USA in various field.
Owing to lack of information of such opportunities the interested persons of the region could not avail the opportunities of studying in the USA. SNS
Dr. Surnit Mullick, Regional officer of the USEFI, was the main speaker at the seminar and he described the system of studies in USA.
Hundreds of students of the college and other scholars and teachers of other colleges were present at the seminar. They interacted with Dr. Mullick and wanted to know about opportunities to go the USA availing the Fulbright Scholarships.
Dr. Mullick inspired them describing the system of screening for the applicants and how a simple graduate to 50 years old teacher can easily avail the opportunities for studies in the USA in various field.
Owing to lack of information of such opportunities the interested persons of the region could not avail the opportunities of studying in the USA. SNS
Malda Silk Unit To Reopen Today
MALDA, Nov. 21: The labour dispute at East End Silks , a silk waste industrial unit at Narayanpur , was resolved today , thanks to chief minister Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's initiative.
The additional district magistrate of Malda, Mr. Abdul Khaleque , who convened a tripartite meeting today to resolve the dispute , said the decision to call strike by the union leasders was a " wrong step".
" The stalemate has been resolved following the CM's intervention. The labourers would begin work tomorrow", he said.
It may be recalled that the labourers of the silk unit had launched the strike without any notification on 14 November , following a wage dispute with the management.
Mr. Khaleque urged the two sides - union leaders and the management officials-- to settle the dispute amicably. He requested the management officials to maintain cordial relation with the labourers. The union leaders , on the other hand, were urged to maintain labour laws. SNS
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