Blast Inside Toilet of Kanpur-Bhiwani Kalindi Express, Anti Terrorist Squad at Spot
The explosion happened when Kanpur-Bhiwani Kalindi Express was near Barrajpur station at around 7:10 pm.
New Delhi, February 20: A blast occurred in a toilet of a general bogey of Kanpur-Bhiwani Kalindi Express on Wednesday evening, the Ministry of Railways said. The explosion was of low-intensity. No injury or casualties were reported. The blast happened when Kanpur-Bhiwani Kalindi Express stopped at Barrajpur station at around 7:10 pm. The station is about 30 km from Kanpur.
Prima facie, it appears to be a blast of explosive. There are injuries or casualties, the ministry said. A team Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrived at the spot and started an investigation into the matter. The train will be dispatched after clearance from the ATS, the ministry stated.
Tweet showing aftermath of the blast inside a toilet of Kalindi Express:
“The plywood sheet of the toilet is damaged,” a railway spokesperson told news agency PTI. The Kalindi Express connects Bhiwani to Kanpur Central.
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