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Extortion protested

7 June 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

A Correspondent, Lalmonirhat

Transport workers yesterday formed a human chain at Mission More intersection protesting illegal toll collection by gang men in the name of workers' union. They also demanded expulsion of some non-workers from the union body. Union leaders alleged some ruling party backed people hired a good number of outsiders to collect toll from the truck, bus, mini bus, tank lorry drivers and helpers at different points of the district in the name of workers' welfare fund.