Railway employee killed over minor dispute in UP

A railway employee was killed by some unidentified persons allegedly over a dispute about opening a gate near Ballia railway station, police said today.

The assailants hit Shailesh Tiwari (35) with a blunt object last night after they felt that he was causing unnecessary delay in opening the gate, they said. The GRP has filed an FIR against unidentified persons on a complaint by station master Raju Rai.

"No arrests have been made in this connection so far and a probe is on," an official said.

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