DIMAPUR Personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) from Dimapur arrested four leaders, who were allegedly involved in ‘rail roko’ protest at Chungajan on June 5. A press release issued by the assistant security commissioner of RPF stated that one pick-up van, which was negligently crossing an unauthorised level crossing at Chungajan yard under Golaghat district met an accident with train no. 22503 up Vivek Express resulting in damage to the vehicle. It stated that the driver of the pick-up van identified as Bipul Gogai, resident of Nababasti under Chungajan police station, fled away from the spot. It added that he was subsequently arrested on June 19 and sent to court for committing offence under section 154 and 161 of the Railway Act. Following the incident, local villagers numbering about 200 under the leadership of Subhash Saikia, Pranjal Saikia, Diganta Gogoi and Dipu Bora, all resident of Chungajan, staged a rail roko sit-in protest on the railway track. It stated that
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Looking out for gibbons!
On dry land to save ourselves from leeches. Trains often kill elephants here. We were enjoying the trail walk when a rather unpleasant smell hit us. Diganta and Baruah confirmed that a leopard was walking just a few minutes ahead of us and was watching us. They made loud noises and clapped and were very happy that a leopard was so close by. This was enough to give Mandira the scares and she asked me - If the leopard is walking ahead, why are we following him? . It was a good question and I just suggested her to keep pace with the rest of group and avoid becoming leopard breakfast. We need not have worried as we soon came upon the dung(?) of the leopard and our two guides confirmed the the leopard had eaten a wild pig.