Two minor blasts took place this morning onboard the Bangalore-Guwahati express, when it was arriving at Platform No. 9 of the Chennai Central Railway Station. The bombs were planted under the seats of the passengers. One person was killed and 9 were injured. The injured have been admitted to a hospital. Train services have been halted. Investigations are underway. The Ministry of Railways has announced an ex-gratia of 1 lakh rupees for the kin of the deceased. 25,000 rupees will be given to the 2 critically injured, and 5,000 rupees to the seven with minor injuries. An helpline number has been set up. The number is 04425357398.
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 03:42:32 +0000
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