Bomb Disposal squads at Pathankot Train Station

Mangalore Today News Network

Pathankot, Jan 26, 2016:  The train station at Pathankot near the Punjab border with Pakistan is being evacuated after an abandoned bag triggered security concerns. Two bomb disposal squads have been summoned.

Earlier this month, the air force base at Pathankot was attacked by Pakistani terrorists; seven military personnel were martyred. The operation to secure the base stretched into 80 hours.

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