One person was injured in a low-intensity bomb blast at the Patna railway station hours ahead of BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi's Hunkar rally in the city on Sunday.
The explosion occurred inside a toilet on platform number 10 around 10.30 am, police said.
Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said a team from Patna police bomb squad recovered another live bomb.
Another report said two crude bombs were found and one had been defused.
The injured has been taken to Patna Medical College and Hospital.
He said security has been tightened at the station.
Police said there were not many people on the platform when the explosion took place.
Hundreds of BJP supporters have been arriving at the station on trains for the BJP rally.
The Home Ministry has asked the Bihar government for a report on the incident.
Soon after the blast, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh tweeted: "What a coincidence blast at Patna Railway on the day of Modi's Rally! Challenge to Nitish Govt to find the culprit!
The explosion occurred inside a toilet on platform number 10 around 10.30 am, police said.
Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said a team from Patna police bomb squad recovered another live bomb.
Another report said two crude bombs were found and one had been defused.
The injured has been taken to Patna Medical College and Hospital.
He said security has been tightened at the station.
Police said there were not many people on the platform when the explosion took place.
Hundreds of BJP supporters have been arriving at the station on trains for the BJP rally.
The Home Ministry has asked the Bihar government for a report on the incident.
Soon after the blast, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh tweeted: "What a coincidence blast at Patna Railway on the day of Modi's Rally! Challenge to Nitish Govt to find the culprit!
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