5 bogies of train torched by angry locals in Haathras

He said the police had a hard time dousing the flames as demonstrators indulged in heavy brick batting. Rail traffic on Kanpur-Delhi route remained disrupted for several hours due to the agitation,police said.

To disperse the unruly mob,police resorted to cane charge and fired several rounds in air,police said,adding heavy force,including Provincial Armed Constabulary,has been deployed to avert further trouble.

Thirteen people,including a circle officer,were injured in the incident,they said.

Trouble broke out when police tried to remove the demonstrators staging a protest since last week against abolition of Haathras Road railway station,adjacent to the main junction.

Irked with the police action,the protesters indulged in heavy brick batting in which some policemen were injured. Police resorted to cane charge and fired several rounds in the air,which aggravated the situation and the protesters went on rampage,torching five bogies of the train.