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Bomb Threat Halts Kashi-Dadar Express in UP's Bhadohi

Bomb Threat Halts Kashi-Dadar Express in UP's Bhadohi
Bomb threat halts Kashi-Dadar express in UP’s Bhadohi · theprint.in

A passenger on the Kashi-Dadar Express train called the railway control room to report a bomb threat.

The train was stopped at Bhadohi station in Uttar Pradesh for over three hours while police and security forces searched for any suspicious items.

No bomb or dangerous object was found, and the train was allowed to continue its journey.

Key facts

Train Route
Gorakhpur to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Train Stop Duration
3 hours
Agencies Involved
GRP, Bhadohi Police, PAC, RPF
Train Resumption Time
4:45 PM

Quotes

Varanasi GRP Circle Officer Kunwar Prabhat Singh

The head of the Government Railway Police (GRP) in Varanasi

“A man identified as Jai had informed the Prayagraj railway control room about a bomb or suspicious object on the train.”
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“After confirming that no threat existed, the train resumed its journey.”
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Senior Police Officer

A senior official in the police force

“The train, travelling from Gorakhpur to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, was stopped at 1:38 pm and subjected to an intensive search operation that continued until 4:45 pm.”
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Sources

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