Kanpur (UP), Oct 17 (PTI) Panic gripped Kanpur Central railway station after a hoax bomb threat was reported on the Delhi-bound Amrapali Express, prompting the arrest of two brothers on Friday, officials said.

The reason behind their actions turned out to be their failure in finding seats on board the train, officials added.

“They said the train was full, and after an argument over seating, they made the false bomb call out of frustration,” said the SHO GRP Om Narayan Singh. Show Full Article

Around midnight (Thursday-Friday), a call was made to the railway helpline number claiming that “12 men in black” had boarded the Amrapali Express and planted a bomb in the general compartment, he added.

The alert triggered a swift response from the police and intelligence units, he said.

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