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Crude Bomb on Tracks at Bhadrachalam Road Station Kills Stray Dog

Police describe an improvised hunting device likely discarded in nearby garbage.

Overview

  • A loud blast near the platform at Bhadrachalam Road Station in Telangana triggered panic among passengers, but no people were hurt.
  • Police spokesperson B. Rohit Raju said the dog carried a bag from a nearby dump onto the tracks and died after biting an onion-shaped bomb.
  • Officers linked the device to crude bombs reportedly used by hunters from the Gutti and Koya communities to hunt wild boars.
  • Government Railway Police rushed to the site and gathered details as part of the initial response.
  • Local police opened an investigation to identify who dumped the bombs and said there is no other angle to the incident.