India: Hoax IED Discovered on Express Train

On 5 June 2019 after approximately 0730 hours local time, officials discovered a hoax IED on a Shalimar express train that originated from West Bengal and arrived at the Kurla suburb of Mumbai. A member of the cleaning crew discovered a box beneath a seat and informed the police after the passengers vacated the train, which prompted evacuation of the entire train station. Initial reports by railway officials described the suspected explosives as resembling gelatin sticks filled with pyrotechnic powder.