Mumbai: Explosives found on train turn out to be firecrackers

Mumbai | Thursday | 6th June, 2019

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"The train had arrived at platform number four of the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 4 am. After checking we suspected the package to be filled with suspicious material so we called the bomb squad and the dog squad immediately," said an RPF officer. After the device was disposed of, the bomb squad claimed that the material was a firecracker and not explosive. Meanwhile, Mumbai police spokesperson, Manjunath Singe told that the suspected object contained firecracker case which was 5-6 inches, two small wires around 7-8 inches and a small diffused battery. "There was no explosive found during the checking by the bomb squad..