Ghastly attack on rly staffers
They informed authorities of a gang that steals railway property from Teesta Rail Station
Three railway staffers on Thursday evening came under vicious attack of a gang of criminals against whom they complained at a day-long workshop organised at Kurigram rail station earlier that day.
During the assault at Teesta rail station in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, the attackers also squished testicles of the three men and tied one of them to a tree near the platform of the station.
Locals later rescued the three injured men -- Jewel Miah, gatekeeper; Anwarul Islam, way man; and Nur Mohammad, night guard -- and took them to Lalmonirhat Railway Hospital where they remain under treatment since Thursday night.
Lalmonirhat railway police station Officer-in-Charge Rezaul Karim said a case was filed with the station on Friday night in this connection, against three named individuals -- ringleader Maha Alam, 38, from Teesta Shamutari village; Mamun Islam, 27, from Tokdartari village; and Dulal Miah, 34, from Teesta Chawratari village in Lalmonirhat Sadar -- and two to three other unnamed ones.
Gatekeeper Jewel Miah said Maha and his accomplices tied him to a tree near Teesta rail platform and beat up three of them as they, during the workshop, informed the rail authorities of theft of railway property by the Maha gang.
He also said the attackers took away everything, including cash, from them.
The rail employees and locals are afraid of the ruthless thugs who would launch violent assaults on anyone for creating obstacles to their criminal activities including theft of fuel and property belonging to the railway, said night guard Nur.
Divisional Engineer Anwarul Islam of railway in Lalmonirhat said he asked rail police to take necessary steps for arresting the attackers and putting a stop to plundering of railway properties at the Teesta rail station.
Dr Anisul Haque at Lalmonirhat Railway Hospital where the three injured are being treated, said they have injuries all over their bodies including in the head and testicles.
The injuries in their groin area are quite serious, he also said.