Crude bombs found on rail tracks in northwest India, day after deadly train disaster
May 29th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by BNO NewsJHARSUGUDA, INDIA (BNO NEWS) — Five small crude bombs were found lying along a train track in northwest India on Saturday, according to local media reports, just a day after a train disaster killed at least 98 people in eastern India.
The crude bombs, described as small, were found along a track at Chaukipada, near the municipality of Jharsuguda in Orissa state. A bomb detection and disposal squad, as well as other agencies, immediately responded to the scene, according to CNN-IBN.
However, before the bomb squad arrived at the scene, a local police officer acquainted with bomb detection and dispotal operations seized the bombs and neutralized them by immersing the objects in water.
Train services on the route were affected for about an hour.
CNN-IBN reported that police suspect the bombs could have been thrown by petty criminals, who generally use such devices while committing crimes to scare people.
The discovery comes just a day after a passenger train derailed in eastern India, apparently after a device blew up the train tracks. A freight train then struck the derailed carriages.
As of Saturday, at least 98 people were reported killed while many others were injured.
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