Militants trigger blast targetting goods train in Assam

Suspected Bodo militants tonight set off a powerful explosion targetting a goods train carrying foodgrains near Udalguri in Assam, derailing ten rakes and the engine and leaving the driver injured.

Suspected Bodo militants tonight set off a powerful explosion targetting a goods train carrying foodgrains near Udalguri in Assam, derailing ten rakes and the engine and leaving the driver injured.

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The militants belonging to Ranjan Daimary faction of Bodo outfit, which is opposed to peace talks with government, triggered the blast at a place between Udalguri and Harisinga, at around 2210 hours, a spokesman of North Frontier Railway said.

The train was going from Rangiya in Kamrup rural district to North Lakhimpur.

The blast also damaged some portions of the rail track.