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1 crushed under train wheels

Pilfering of oil by a syndicate goes unabated

AZIBOR RAHMAN, Jhenidah
A person was crushed to death under the wheels of a running train while pilfering oil from it at Mobarakganj in Jhenidah onTuesday.
The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain of Kashipur village. He slipped off the train while handing a polythene bag of stolen oil to one of his accomplices, said locals.
A syndicate in connivance with some dishonest train drivers, oil depot in-charges and railway security guards are involved in pilfering oil from running trains in the southwestern districts of the country.
Every day thousands of litres of oil are stolen from running trains at ten spots for which Bangladesh Railway incurs loss in crores of taka every year.
The spots where the oil is ' lifted are Sundarpur in Ihenidah. Halsha. Poradah in Chuadanga, Pangsa, Daulatdia in Rajbari. Amnura in Chapainawabganj, Bejcrdanga in Khulna, Chengutia and Singia rail stations.
The band of pilferers use a kind of polythene for stealing oil; each polythene bag can contain 30 to 35 litres of oil. As the train slows down at the secretly agreed point, the oil is passed on to the people waiting there.
Malek. Sona Mia. Shukur Ali. Amirul Islam. Jahirul Islam of Kashipur village and Khanjar Ali teaming up with some crooked railway security guards and local police are running this lucrative illegal trade at Kaliganj in Jhcnidah under the nose of the local administration, a local seekinganonymity said.
Locals know all about the illegal business but they never dare to open their mouth fearing reprisal from those involved in the trade.
The other day members of this gang vandalised the houses of Thandu Mia and Ohidul as they protested against this unscrupulous business in Kaliganj
Earlier on March 5 this year this syndicate looted at least 200 sacks of rice while stealing oil from a goods train. After the incident Kaliganj police launched a drive and recovered 90 litres of oil and some sacks of looted rice.
From the same area members of Rab-6 Jhenidah recovered three hundred litres of oil with containers in September 2008 while pilferers were taking their shares of the booty. But none was arrested.
Arter several attempts over cell phone Shajahan Talukdar, chief inspector of railway security of Khulna, could not be contacted.