The dacoits, who boarded the train at Khusrupur, started looting mobiles, cash and other valuables from the physically challenged children and women travelling in the bogie meant exclusively for the handicapped. The four miscreants escaped under the cover of darkness on the outer signal of Bakhtiyarpur station. The incident took place around 11 pm.
Before escaping, the miscreants shot at the teacher-cum-coach of these children Vishwakarma Sharma, who had resisted the robbery attempt. He was rushed to Patna Medical College Hospital where he is recuperating.
Published 06 September 2009, 18:03 IST