Twin low intensity blasts in Agra

Two low intensity blast took place in Agra early on Saturday morning. No injury or loss of life was reported because of the explosions.  According to officials both the blasts happened at 6:45 a.m. near Agra Cant railway station.

While the first blast took place at the dumping ground near the railway track, the other one happened in a house in the nearby slum.  The blasts took place a day after a note threatening terror attack was found near Bhandai railway station in Agra.

Divisional Railway Manager of Agra, Prabhash Kumar told the media that UP police has taken over the investigation with officials of local forensic department at the spot.

“Two blasts were heard early in the morning near Agra Cant railway station. The causes of the blasts are not yet known. But the UP police has initiated the investigation with a forensic team on the spot”.

According to local police officials the blasts were heard when garbage was being dumped from the garbage ground into a tractor trolley near the railway track.  The blasts led to scare and fear in the vicinity of the railway station.