After three hour search, bomb threat call for Jaipur-Secunderabad Express turns out to be hoax

Railway Protection Force and the district police carried out a search of the train after sending its passengers to platform number one and evacuating platforms two and four as a precautionary measure

Published: 10th July 2022 10:03 PM  |   Last Updated: 10th July 2022 10:03 PM   |  A+A A-

Indian Railways image used for representational purpose (Photo | PTI)

Indian Railways image used for representational purpose (Photo | PTI)

By PTI

NARMADAPURAM: The Jaipur-Secunderabad Express was searched thoroughly by police and RPF personnel at Itarsi station in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday after authorities received a call informing about a bomb onboard, which turned out to be a hoax, an official said.

Following the bomb threat call, teams from the railway police, Railway Protection Force and the district police carried out a search of the train after sending its passengers to platform number one and evacuating platforms two and four as a precautionary measure, Narmadapuram Superintendent of Police Gurkaran Singh said.

"The train had reached Itarsi station at 1:10pm. The bomb detection and disposal squad also took part in the operation. No suspicious object was found after a three-hour search. However, a slip was found in the coach which said there was a bomb in the AC coach. The train left on its onward journey at 4pm," the SP informed.

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