Jammu/Ferozpur: A Jammu-bound train was stopped and passengers were evacuated in Punjab’s Ferozepur after a bomb threat on Tuesday morning amid a high alert in the region.
According to reports, the threat was communicated around 7:30 a.m. via the Rail Madad app, using a mobile number registered in West Bengal. The app allows passengers to lodge complaints and check the status of their complaints in real-time.
The train’s destination was reported to be Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
Passengers were evacuated, and a search for the explosive began. The services of a bomb disposal squad, fire brigade, and medical teams were requisitioned at the site.
The bomb threat comes amid a recent increase in militant attacks in restive Kashmir’s Pir Panchal, Chenab, and Jammu regions.