Customs men fire in self defence

SILIGURI, AUG. 4. Customs officials fired 41 rounds in the air in self defence after a mob attacked them at Bagdogra railway station where they had gone to raid a train for smuggled goods, the Director of Revenue Intelligence, Mr. V. Pradhan, said here today.

After receiving specific information that a huge quantity of smuggled goods was being carried in the U.P. Inter- City Express, a team of 33 customs officials and constables raided the train when a mob attacked them in support of the smugglers on Friday, Mr. Pradhan said.

- PTI

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