2-kg bomb found from bus in West Bengal

11 October,2012 02:17 PM IST |   |  Agencies

A two-kg bomb, fitted with a timer device, was found from a bus at Alipurduar in Jalpaiguri district, officials said


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Following a tip off, police personnel intercepted the bus near Samuktala and asked the passengers to get down.u00a0
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On thorough search the explosive was found under a seat in an unclaimed bag last mid night, a police officer said.u00a0
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The passenger, who had occupied the seat, was arrested and the driver and helper of the bus, which was plying on Alipurduar-Samuktala route, were detained for interrogation by the police.u00a0
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Police were investigating if the explosive was meant for any militant group. The area is not very far from Bhutan border.
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