14 injured in explosion in local train in Kolkata
Updated On: 12 May, 2015 08:10 AM IST | PTI
At least 14 passengers were injured when an explosion took place inside a compartment of Sealdah-Krishnanagar local train early this morning, an Eastern Railway official said
Kolkata: At least 14 passengers were injured when an explosion took place inside a compartment of Sealdah-Krishnanagar local train early this morning, an Eastern Railway official said.
R N Mahapatra, CPRO Eastern Railway, said the train left Sealdah station at 03:20 AM and reached Titagarh station at 03:55 AM. The blast took place just after a person boarded the train at Titagarh station.
He said of the 14 injured, seven were discharged after being given first aid while seven others were admitted to a nearby hospital.
Security has been beefed up to ensure passenger safety, he said, adding that the incident appeared to be the outcome of group rivalry.
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Train services along the Sealdah Main Section was normal. The railway police were investigating the incident, which appeared to be a crude bomb blast.
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