Bomb scare at Mumbai's Churchgate station turns out to be hoax

Security was beefed up at the busy station.

The bomb scare at the Churchgate station in Mumbai turned out to be a hoax. Officials received a call about a bomb being planted in the station.

The call was received at around 10.45 am on the helpline of the Railway Protection Force. The RPF immediately swung into action.

A thorough search was conducted and officials declared the area as safe. The commuters were told not to panic.

Thursday incidentally is the sixth anniversary of the 13/7 blasts. 26 persons had died and over a 100 injured in the blasts. The police are now trying to trace the caller.

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