Hours after a hoax bomb threat targeted Besant Road in Vijayawada, another anonymous call claiming a bomb on the Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminal–Visakhapatnam Express, which had just arrived at Visakhapatnam Railway Station created panic here in the city on Saturday (May 24).
Teams from the city police, Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), Bomb Squad, and Dog Squad quickly surrounded the train and began thorough checks of all compartments, as the train reached the station around 1.45 p.m.
Sources from police said that during the inspection, a suspicious bag was found in one of the coaches. Upon examination, the personnel discovered clothes, soap, a mobile phone, and other items. Later, the bag was reportedly identified as belonging to a passenger who had inadvertently left it behind.
Authorities and passengers breathed a sigh of relief as no explosives were found. Investigations are ongoing to trace the origin of the anonymous call.
More details are yet to be ascertained.
Published – May 24, 2025 05:17 pm IST
