Patna, May 26: Police has recovered two bomb-like objects from the premises of the railway station here five days ahead of President A P J Abdul Kalam's programme, sending alarm bells ringing in the security establishment. IG railways V Narayanan said today that the suspicious-looking 'zarda' (chewing tobacco) cans were recovered near the cycle-rickashaw stand close to the outer boundary wall of the station yesterday.
The cans were put into a water container and are being sent to the forensic laboratory to ascertain if it contained explosive material, he said. Following the recovery, security in and around the station has been tightened and vehicles entering the station were being checked.
Narayanan said he went to the railway station along with senior railway police officials and reviewed the security arrangements for Kalam's visit. The president is scheduled to inaugurate the newly electrified Patna-Gaya route by flagging off a Modified Electrical Multiple Unit (Memu) train at the station on May 30. Bureau Report