Bomb recovered on train at Bengal's Howrah railway station

September 23, 2015 09:29

A bomb has been recovered from the Falaknuma Express at the Howrah railway station in West Bengal.

The Railway Protection Force found the bomb and the Bomb Disposal Squad has arrived at the station to deactivate the explosive. The spot has been cleared after the bomb was placed in a cylinder by the bomb squad for a controlled explosion.

According to reports, the team has taken the cylinder in which the crude bomb was found to an isolated spot to defuse it.

Further updates are awaited.

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