GRP, smugglers clash

18 October 2009, 17:00 PM

A Correspondent, Natore

Five people including a railway security guard were injured in a clash between government railway police (GRP) and smugglers yesterday morning at Natore railway station. Police and witnesses said, police held Badu Miah, son of Taslim Uddin of Chawk Baiddyanath area in Natore town while he was carrying smuggled goods by Barendra Express. When the train reached Natore station, an organised gang of armed smugglers attacked the train and started beating railway security guard Sajedur. It sparked a clash between GRP men and smugglers. As GRP police retreated, the smugglers snatched smuggler Badu from them and also took away the goods brought from Hili. Five people including railway security guard Sajedur and smuggler Badu were injured during the incident.