MALDA, Dec. 25: A government railway police personnel was killed and five others including a woman passenger were injured in Maoist attacks on a train near Bhagalpur, Bihar, this evening, the Malda divisional railway manager Mr Anup Sahu said. More than 12 Maoist activists attacked GRP personnel aboard the Bhagalpur-Majaffarpur Inter-city Express train in an attempt to loot rifles from them. They opened fire indiscriminately in the train, he said. According to the Malda DRM, the Maoists boarded the train and fled pulling chain after committing the crime between Avaypur and Kajra stations under Malda Railway Division (Eastern Railway). The inured woman passenger was admitted in the Keewul hospital. “Train services were not affected,” Mr Sahu, said. n SNS
Death
MALDA, Dec. 25: Public prosecutor of the Malda Court, Dipak Kumar passed away this morning in Kolkata. He was 58. n SNS
Art exhibition
MALDA, Dec. 25: An art exhibition, organised by Sahajpath, a town-based artists’ forum, began at the Ramkinkar Baij Art Gallery today. Several paintings, sculptures and photographs are being displayed at the exhibition. n SNS
Sick
MALDA, Dec 25: At least 15 children belonging to an age group of 2-8 years, fell ill yesterday after consuming fruits at Ahora village under Habibpur block. n SNS
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