Mob set on fire coach of spl train in West Bengal

Barrackpore, Mar 20 (UNI) An irate mob tonight set ablaze coach of a special ticket checking train ''Chetna'' at Barrackpore station of Sealdah division of Eastern Railway, police said.

The mob vandalised the coach after some staff along with RPF jawans allegedly assaulted a ticketless traveller at the station.

The injured traveller was taken to a local clinic.

Three fire tenders arrived on the spot to douse blaze and additional force was deployed to restore normalcy.

Three local trains were detained following the incident.

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