Terror alert at Malda rail station

Statesman News Service
MALDA, July 6:Following Intelligence reports that terrorists and militants were training their guns at the Malda Railway Station, the Railway Police Force have beefed up security in and around the station since last night. The police have increased vigil too.
According to Intelligence reports received by the RPF here, Maoists and KLO militants were planning to strike at Malda Railway Station. With the scars of the 20 November Belakoba Station blast still fresh, the security people are not taking any chances.
“The Intelligence report states that militants might attempt to blow up the Malda Railway Station, adjoining vital installations and passing trains in the next two weeks,” said Mr RK Mishra, inspector Malda RPF.
“As per instructions from our higher authorities we have alerted all concerned to continue checking all trains and passengers entering railway stations”, he added.
The district administrative officials have alerted the Government Railway Police officials to keep a close watch on Malda station from this morning.
“The number of plain cloth policemen has been increased in Malda Town Railway Station to monitor the situation round the clock,” said the Malda SP Mr Dilip Kumar Mondal, superintendent of police.
District Intelligence officials have been posted with metal detectors to check passengers and their belongings at the station and on trains, Mr Mondal added.
According to the SP, the information is perhaps based on suspicion after a clash between wardens, Maoists and KLO men in Malda jail and circulation of Maoists posters in Malda court recently.
The RPF today detained the down Kamrup Express at Malda Town Station, raided coach number S-1 of the train and recovered a large quantity of marijuana (86 packets worth Rs. 2.5 lakh approximately) from the water tank of the toilet.
Malda railway official Mr H Singh said that the packets of drug had probably been loaded from the car shed.