Kerala: RPF seizes bag with explosives at Kozhikode railway station

A woman from Tamil Nadu, identified as Ramani, who had bought a ticket from Katpadi to Thalassery, claimed ownership of the bag. She said the items were to be used to break rocks and dig a well in Thalassery.

By: Express Web Desk
Kochi | Updated: February 26, 2021 11:21 AM IST

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A woman identified as Ramani is being questioned by the police

The Railway Police Force (RPF) Friday confiscated a bag from the Chennai-Mangalore Express at Kozhikode railway station, which contained 117 gelatin sticks and 350 detonators. The bag was found under a seat in the D1 coach of the train.

A woman from Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, identified as Ramani, who had bought a ticket from Katpadi to Thalassery, claimed ownership of the bag. She said the items were to be used to break rocks and dig a well in Thalassery. She was taken into custody and questioned by the police.