A Jammu-bound express train was stopped at Mehsana station on Saturday after a man allegedly made a hoax call about a bomb when he missed the train at Ahmedabad. The police have detained the man, who was found to be mentally challenged, for allegedly making a hoax call about a bomb on the Ahmedabad-Jammu Tawi Express train.
The passenger, Amit Singh, missed the train, which left Ahmedabad station around 11.20 am, and called the Ahmedabad city police control room claiming there was a bomb on the Ahmedabad-Jammu Tawi Express train.
The train was stopped at Mehsana station around 12.30 pm and checked thoroughly with the help of bomb disposal and dog squads. Nothing suspicious was found except for an unclaimed luggage bag, which had the accused man’s phone number and address.
According to the police, the accused put the bag in the train at Ahmedabad and failed to board in time. The accused took another train and was detained at Unjha railway station.