Gopalpara (Assam), Aug 12 (ANI): A major mishap was averted in Assam's Gopalpara District on Friday after the security personnel defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which they found inside the Kamakhya-Puri Express.
Over 500 passengers were on board when the bomb was discovered in the train.
The IED that weighed five kilograms was recovered from the Puri-bound train at Pancharatna station during a routine check.
Along with the IED, several detonators and coils of wires were also recovered.
It is yet to be established which militant group planted the IED.
Meanwhile, railway police officials have stepped up security on all the train routes across the state. (ANI)
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