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Man lynched, two injured following altercation with co-passengers on Mathura-bound train

Junaid and his two brothers boarded the Mathura-bound Ghaziabad-Delhi-Mathura train as they were returning back to their home in Haryana’s Ballabhgarh after shopping for Eid in Delhi’s Sadar Bazar on Thursday, police said.

South Africa mosque knife attackThe suspect, believed to be in his thirties and armed with a knife, was still on the scene and charged at the police who tried to persuade him to hand himself over. (Representational Image)
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A man was lynched on a Mathura-bound train following a heated altercation with co-passengers. Two of his cousins who were travelling along with him were also injured in the incident, police said on Friday.

Junaid and his two brothers –- Hashim and Shaqir –boarded the Mathura-bound Ghaziabad-Delhi-Mathura train as they were returning back to their home in Haryana’s Ballabhgarh after shopping for Eid in Delhi’s Sadar Bazar on Thursday, police said. However, a heated argument ensued between them and new passengers near Okhla station over seats.

As per a report in the Hindustan Times, a Delhi Police official said the victims had an argument over carrying meat with a group of co-passengers. The incident took an ugly turn when they were attacked with a knife, the official added. Refuting this report, the Government Railway Police said the dispute took place over sharing seats and not because of meat.

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