Aminul Islam Ripon, the chairman of Boragari Union Parishad, told reporters, "At night, the locals heard the sound of fishplates being removed near the railway tracks. They saw a group of criminals uprooting the plates from the rail line." Shakhawat Hossain Babu, the chairman of Jorabari Union Parishad, said if the train had derailed, it could have resulted in significant casualties. The Border Express train left the Domar station one and a half hours after the incident. Railway officials told reporters, "Currently, train service is resuming as normal."

Source: bd News24 December 14, 2023 12:35 UTC