Bomb hoax

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, JAN. 10. An anonymous caller threatened to blow up two antique steam engines exhibited in front of the General Manager's Office, Southern Railway on Wednesday, leading to an RPF security operation.

However the call proved to be a hoax.

According to police, an anonymous call was received by the office of Chief Security Commissioner of RPF, that bombs have been planted in the two engines exhibited in front of the GM's office and it would explode. Following the call, two sniffer dog squads - one from the State Police and another from RPF, were pressed into service, but the check proved it to be a hoax.

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