BLASTS ONBOARD GUWAHATI-BANGALORE EXPRESS - ( UPDATED )
Two explosions occurred onboard the Guwahati-Bangalore Express (Coaches S-4 and S-5) after its arrival at the Central Railway Station in Chennai at 7.15 A.M. today (1st May 2014) at Platform No.9.
One woman lost her life and 14 others were injured, 2 of them seriously. All the injured persons have been admitted in the nearby Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital. One person hiding in train was held for questioning and according to the latest news, another person was nabbed from airport for interrogation. NIA team is arriving in Chennai.
One of the above nabbed persons was released after investigation.
The hon’ble railway minister Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs.1 lakh to the family of the deceased passenger, Rs.25,000 to the passengers with major injuries and Rs.5,000 to those with minor injuries.
The hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Ms. Jayalalithaa has condemned the blasts and ordered a CB-CID probe. All security arrangements have been intensified.
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