This Article is From Jan 06, 2010

Bomb scare at CST, security tightened

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Mumbai: Security was tightened at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway station after an anonymous caller threatened to blow up the station around noon on Wednesday. The police control room received a call at 6.30 am.

IANS adds: The railway and security authorities at CST were alerted and the entire station complex has been shifted into high-security gear.

Confirming the developments, an official spokesperson for Central Railways (CR) said: "We are taking all possible precautions, making announcements, deploying the dog squad and sufficient security personnel to ensure there is no untoward incident."

He said there was no panic among the three million plus commuters who use the CR services daily.

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