Train passenger punched to death in clash over window seat A passenger of a Dhaka-bound train was punched to death in a clash over sitting on a window seat at Narsingdi Railway Station on Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 7:00am on the Dhaka Mail Express train. The deceased was identified Jhumar Kanti Baul, 42, a garment worker in Dhaka.
Confirming the matter, Narsingdi Railway Station polic outpost in-charge sub-inspector Md Shahidullah said police have detained Monjur Mia, 55, from the train at Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka when he was traveling on the train from Chattogram on a non-window seat. When the train reached Narsingdi Railway Station and the passenger from the window seat disembarked, Monjur attempted to move to that seat. But in the meantime, Jhumor, who was waiting at the station, placed his bag on the seat through the window, said the SI citing locals.
An altercation took place between them when Jhumor boarded the train and both of them vying for the window seat. During the argument, Monjur punched and kicked Jhumor, leaving him critically injured. Jhumor was rushed to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital, where the on-duty doctors declared him dead, said Mahmudul Kabir Bashar, the resident medical officer of the hospital.
Legal action in this regard is underway, added the SI. BAB/SA.
