Jammu-Jodhpur Express Train Halted in Punjab Following Bomb Threat

An express train traveling from Jammu to Jodhpur in Rajasthan was halted at Kasu Begu station in Firozpur, Punjab, on Tuesday after police received a bomb threat call, officials reported. Ferozepur SSP Saumya Mishra stated that police teams have arrived at the scene and are conducting an investigation. “We received information that the train had […]

Jammu-Jodhpur Express train.
by Ruchira Talapatra - July 30, 2024, 2:31 pm

An express train traveling from Jammu to Jodhpur in Rajasthan was halted at Kasu Begu station in Firozpur, Punjab, on Tuesday after police received a bomb threat call, officials reported.

Ferozepur SSP Saumya Mishra stated that police teams have arrived at the scene and are conducting an investigation. “We received information that the train had been stopped at Kasu Begu Railway Station. The area has been cordoned off, and passengers have been evacuated. Three bomb disposal squads from the Punjab Police are en route, and a dog squad has already arrived,” SSP Mishra told reporters.

The investigation is ongoing, and further details are expected to be released soon.