59 killed and many others injured in Amritsar train accident; Punjab CM orders majesterial enquiry
In the latest development in the Amritsar train tragedy, the Punjab police cleared a section of the railway track in Amritsar. The area was blocked by agitators protesting against the train accident that had claimed 59 lives during Dussehra celebrations. The agitated protestors resorted to stone-pelting in which some people including police personnel received minor injuries. The police on the other hand resorted to minor lathicharge. Meanwhile, the hardships of passengers continued with the trains being cancelled.