11-05-2025
Bomb hoax delays Bengaluru-bound Karnataka Express by 3 hours
Kolhapur: Railway and police authorities swiftly responded to an unfounded bomb threat on train 12628 (
Karnataka Express
) during the early hours of Sunday, causing a three-hour delay while ensuring passenger 1.05am, the Solapur police received an emergency call on dial 112, claiming a passenger in the rear general coach possessed a bomb.
The Divisional Security Control Room (DSCR), Solapur, immediately notified the Government Railway Police (GRP) Bangalore, Kalaburgi City and Rural Police, and senior officials. Upon the train's arrival at Wadi station at 1.21am, GRP, city police, and Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel performed a detailed coach inspection, finding nothing Singh Rathore from Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, who made the complaint, was found in the general coach. He suspected three co-passengers — Ganesh Magar, a 24-year-old from Nepal, Mintu Kumar, a 25-year-old from Bihar, and Shiv Thapa (26) from Karnataka — of carrying contraband or explosives. Rathore stated they temporarily confiscated his mobile phone after he filmed them, returning it at Solapur with RPF assistance. The three passengers, travelling from New Delhi to Bengaluru, stated they took his phone to remove unauthorised recordings. All four were held for Kalaburgi bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS), headed by Shri Sharanappa with sniffer dog Rani, conducted a comprehensive train inspection at 2.25 am. A "Safe Certificate" was issued at 4.15am, confirming no threats existed. The train left at Railway has cautioned passengers against spreading false information or making baseless claims, stating such actions will attract severe penalties. The GRP continues to investigate the incident.
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