Harda: A couple was allegedly thrashed in a train by right wing activists who insisted on checking their luggage for beef after an unclaimed bag containing meat was found in the train. The incident sparked a clash between the two sides at Khirkiya station, 30 km from Harda, after Mohammed Hussain (43) and his wife Naseem Bano (38) called their relatives for help, the police said.

Two members of Gauraksha Samiti have been arrested on Bano's complaint. Nine acquaintances of Hussain were also arrested, but got bail. The incident took place on January 13 on Kushinagar Express on its way to Gorakhpur.