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Explosives found at Kota railway station

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IANS Jaipur

Two bags containing explosives and detonators were found on a railway platform in Kota city of Rajasthan on Tuesday, police said.

"The bags containing around 2.75 kg of explosives, wires and detonators were found at around 4.30 p.m. on Platform Number 1 of Kota Railway Station," a police official told IANS.

The detonators and explosives were in separate bags, he said.

He said the bomb disposal squad was called in and investigations have been launched. However, he refused to divulge details on what kind of explosives were found.

Kota is an important railway station as it connects Delhi to Mumbai, among other major destinations.

 

--IANS

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First Published: Sep 06 2016 | 7:36 PM IST

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