Over 20 injured in stone-pelting on shuttle train

Over 20 passengers of Delhi-Hapur daily shuttle train were injured when unidentified persons hurled stones at them near Dasna railway station here,officials said on Tuesday.

Some persons rushed in and resorted to indiscriminate stone-pelting at passengers shortly after the train crossed Ghaziabad railway station,bringing it to a halt near Dasna last evening,Government Railway Police (GRP) said.

The incident took place after a passenger was allegedly beaten up in the train before it left Delhi,who later called on his friends to take revenge,they said.

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Passengers had to save themselves from getting hit by hiding under their seats. The train could resume service after police took charge of the situation after half-an-hour,sources said.

No arrests have been made in this connection so far.