A hawker named Al Amin was killed and another, Milon, injured in a violent altercation between popcorn and coconut sellers aboard the Ekota Express train on Monday night. The incident occurred after the train left Setabganj station in Dinajpur en route to Thakurgaon’s Pirganj. Witnesses said the dispute stemmed from a long-standing rivalry over selling rights inside the train. Al Amin, from Ulipur in Kurigram, was fatally attacked with a knife by rival hawkers identified as Akash-Sujon and Kudrat. Passengers took the injured men to Pirganj Upazila Health Complex, where Al Amin was declared dead. The attackers fled before police arrived. Passengers criticized railway authorities for poor security and lack of police patrols on trains, warning that such negligence endangers lives. Railway and local police confirmed the incident and said an investigation is underway to identify and arrest the perpetrators.