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Puri-Delhi Purushottam Express halted for over three hours in Uttar Pradesh's Tundla after bomb scare

The information, received from an X user, turned out hoax as nothing 'suspicious' was found after intense checking carried out from around 2.30 am to 6 am

PTI New Delhi Published 10.10.24, 11:11 AM
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Puri-New Delhi Purushotam Express was halted for over three hours at Tundla Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh early Thursday after railway authorities were alerted about some suspected terrorists travelling with explosives, according to officials.

However, the information, received from an X user, turned out hoax as nothing "suspicious" was found after intense checking carried out from around 2.30 am to 6 am, they added.

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"Around 2.30 am, every passenger in all coaches were woken up and their luggage were checked thoroughly with metal detectors and dog squads but nothing was found," a railway official from Prayagraj Rail Division said.

He added, "We received an information from an X handle that some suspected terrorists were travelling in the train with explosives, which they would plant in Air India Delhi-Leh flight. We initiated action but it turned out to be a hoax. "

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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