On Wednesday evening, there was panic at five railway stations on the western, central and harbour lines after a television actor allegedly heard a female commuter claiming that explosives had been planted in these stations.
According to sources, Urmila Mishrall Amar lodged a complaint with the Bandra railway police after she overheard the female commuter claiming Mahalaxmi, Sandhurst Road, Dock Yard Road, Kanjurmarg and Panvel stations would witness explosions on Thursday.
In her complaint, Amar said that on Wednesday she had boarded the second class compartment from Dock Yard station at 5.40 pm. However, after reaching Bandra she realised she had left her bag in the train. When she boarded the train again, she found a lone woman in a burkha talking on her mobile phone. Amar claimed that she overheard the woman say “deliver Rs1 lakh or I will inform the police that I have planted bombs at five stations which will explode on Thursday at eight o’clock.”
Confirming the incident, Prakash Sawant, ACP (Bandra railway division), said, “We have informed all railway police station in Mumbai to be alert and have increased security at all stations.”
Despite several attempts Amar was not available for comment.
According to sources, Urmila Mishrall Amar lodged a complaint with the Bandra railway police after she overheard the female commuter claiming Mahalaxmi, Sandhurst Road, Dock Yard Road, Kanjurmarg and Panvel stations would witness explosions on Thursday.
In her complaint, Amar said that on Wednesday she had boarded the second class compartment from Dock Yard station at 5.40 pm. However, after reaching Bandra she realised she had left her bag in the train. When she boarded the train again, she found a lone woman in a burkha talking on her mobile phone. Amar claimed that she overheard the woman say “deliver Rs1 lakh or I will inform the police that I have planted bombs at five stations which will explode on Thursday at eight o’clock.”
Confirming the incident, Prakash Sawant, ACP (Bandra railway division), said, “We have informed all railway police station in Mumbai to be alert and have increased security at all stations.”
Despite several attempts Amar was not available for comment.
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