Fear common thread among North East people fleeing Bangalore

Though the Bangalore-Guwahati Express leaves around midnight, many have reached the station since the wee hours considering it to be a safe haven than their temporary homes.

If it was Home Minister R Ashoka who was rushed by an anxious government to the railway station last night to persuade them to stayback, it was the turn of Law Minister Suresh Kumar today to continue the effort.

Kumar urged the North East people not to leave the city as no incident of attack on the community had taken place. "There has been no incidents of attack on North East people. There has been no single complaint filed in this regard," he said.

But the fears still lurks and those like Disen feel reaching their home alone would ensure peace for them.

"We are in a state of panic after rumours that our community will be attacked. It is better to come to railway station than live in the city. I feel relaxed and safe at the railway station," Disen, who arrived at the station at 5 AM, told PTI.

He along with his three other friends are heading to Kokrajhar, ironically a place that reported fresh violence today. (MORE)