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Coimbatore
Unidentified object explodes on track as train passes near Pollachi station
April 11, 2018
Coimbatore : Panic gripped Pollachi railway station in the district today when some unidentified objects exploded on the railway track.
The explosion occurred when the Madurai- Coimbatore passenger train passed through the area, some 1 km from the station, police said.
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The train was immediately stopped and left after inspection ensuring that there was no damage or risk. Security was tight in and around the station, in view of state-wide rail roko by PMK over failure to constitute Cauvery Management Board. PMK workers staged a demonstration in front of Post Office.
Preliminary inquiry revealed trace of gun powder, mixture of phosphorus and sulphur made into a ball shape and kept on the track, they said. Meanwhile, some 40 PMK workers were arrested when they were proceeding to stage a rail roko at the city railway station. Business and trade was as usual in the district.
