Bomb Scare At Kothagudem Railway Station After Stray Dog Bites Into Explosive

Kothagudem/Hyderabad, Dec 3 (Maxim News) A crude bomb exploded on the railway tracks at Kothagudem railway station when a stray dog bit the bomb on Wednesday.

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It was said that the dog bit the bomb wrapped in a cloth bag, mistaking it for edible food and died. The government railway police, three-town and one-town Inspectors of Police Shiva Prasad and Karunakar rushed to the spot on learning about the incident, along with a dog squad and launched an investigation into the incident.

Police found five unexploded bombs in the bag. It was suspected that someone tried to take bombs on the Singareni Fast Passenger Train that leaves the station early in the morning and might have left the bag on the tracks, fearing police inspections.

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It was said that the crude bombs might have been used to hunt animals. High alert was sounded at the railway station following the incident, which caused panic among the public. As there were no trains scheduled to leave the station until late evening, passengers were not present at the railway station when the incident occurred. (Maxim News) 

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