Tension ran high near the Birpurusottampur railway gate at Pipili after a suitcase with electric wires was found on a rail track at around 11 am on Friday sparking a bomb scare. As a result, the train service on the route was halted for a while.
Sources said locals spotted the suitcase containing electric wires and a plastic container on the railway track and immediately informed the Railway Police Force (RPF). Suspecting a bomb in the suitcase, the railway authorities stopped train service. As a result, five trains were halted at different places for a while.
later, the railway police along with security officials and a dog squad reached the spot to take stock of the situation. After inspection, the officials ruled out any explosive items in the suitcase and seized it. Following this, the railway authorities resumed the train service.