Agra Cantt Railway station blasts: The Police have reached the spot and are conducting investigations.
Two low intensity bombs exploded near Cantonment Station, Agra, today morning. No casualty or damage has been reported so far. The first explosion took place in a garbage dump when the Municipal Corporation workers were cleaning the site. The second explosion was on the terrace of a house, near the station.
The explosions took place just hours after the police recovered a note threatening terror attacks. The note was found near Bhandai railway station, after the Andaman Express (Chennai to Jammu) crashed into a huge boulder on the tracks.
"Luckily, the engine driver had saw it on time and applied emergency brakes. A note threatening terrorist attacks was found at the spot," the police told news agency PTI.
The Police have reached the spot and are conducting preliminary investigations. Forensic teams and dog squads have also reached the spot. However, train operations have not been affected.
Yesterday,
security at the Taj Mahal was stepped up after reports of a possible terrorist attack emerged on the 17th century monument.
"A link, threatening to target the Taj Mahal, was being circulated on WhatsApp," said Daljeet Singh Chaudhary, Additional Director General, Law and Order, Uttar Pradesh. "We took the threat seriously and immediately increased the security details in and around Taj Mahal," he added.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the UP Police ramped up vigil around the monument. The Quick Response Team (QRT), commandos from the Anti-Terrorism Squad and bomb disposal squads are also on high alert. Mr Chaudhary said the security forces were also patrolling the Yamuna river bank.
(With inputs from PTI and IANS)