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22 injured in Old Delhi rly station blast
From Our Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Jan 6 — At least 12 persons were injured when a crude bomb exploded in a passenger train at Old Delhi railway station here today.

Interestingly, the blast occurred on the eve of the annual conference of the Delhi police when the force normally highlights its achievements during the last year.

The blast took place at around 4.15 pm in the Saharanpur bound Shamli passenger train at platform number nine at the station, the police said.

The, train was scheduled to leave the station at 5 pm.

Immediately after the blast, the police control room received a call saying that a bomb have been planted at the New Delhi Railway Station.

Senior police officials have not ruled out the handiwork of Pakistan’s ISI in the blast.

The police carried out thorough checks in and around the station and did not find any explosive material.The call seems to be hoax, the police said.

The injured have been admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash and Hindu Rao Hospitals and they are said to be out of danger.

The blast took place in unreserved coach moments after the train arrived at the platform from the railway yard.