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Syringes Found in Water Cooler at Kalyan Junction, RPF Probes

Syringes Found in Water Cooler at Kalyan Junction, RPF Probes
Syringes Suspected To Be Used For Substance Abuse Found Inside Water Cooler Cabin At Kalyan Junction, RPF Launches Probe · freepressjournal.in

At a very busy train station called Kalyan Junction, some workers who clean the station found needles called syringes inside a cabinet where a water cooler is kept.

Syringes are sometimes used by people to take drugs, which is dangerous.

The workers told the railway police, called the RPF, about what they found.

The RPF is now looking at videos from cameras at the station to try to find out who put the syringes there.

Nobody knows yet when the syringes were left or who left them.

Kalyan Junction is one of the busiest stations in the Mumbai area, and many people pass through it every day.

This discovery made passengers worried about safety at the station.

The station has had other problems in the past, like theft and attacks.

Now railway officials say they will check the station more often and have more police patrols.

The investigation is still going on.

Key facts

Location
Kalyan Junction railway station, Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Discovery site
Water cooler cabin near Platforms 4 and 5 (Kasara-bound side)
Found by
Sanitation workers during routine cleaning
Investigating agency
Railway Protection Force (RPF)
Investigation method
Review of CCTV footage from the affected area
Status
Investigation underway; no official statement released yet
Planned response
Intensified surprise inspections and increased security patrols
Station context
Handles lakhs of passengers daily; serves suburban and long-distance trains

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