NEW DELHI, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The northern Indian city of Agra, barely 250 km from the national capital, was rocked by two low-intensity bomb explosions Saturday, a senior police official said.
"Both blasts occurred near the Agra station, just hours after the local police recovered a note threatening terror attacks. However, there have been no reports of any casualty or damage to properties," the police official said.
The explosion took place in a garbage dump when the civic workers were cleaning the site. The second explosion took place on the terrace of a house near the station. Police have, however, ruled out ant terror angle to the blasts.
The Divisional Manager of Indian Railways in Agra, Prabhash Kumar, said the Uttar Pradesh police have taken over the investigation.
"Two blasts were heard near Agra Cant railway station. The causes of the blasts are not yet known. But the police have initiated the investigation with a forensic team on the spot," he told the media.
The police official said a probe has been initiated and a massive manhunt launched to hunt down those responsible for planting the explosives.
The blasts came a day after security at the iconic Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, was stepped up following reports of a possible terrorist attack on the 17th century monument.
"A link, threatening to target the Taj Mahal, was being circulated on WhatsApp. We took the threat seriously and immediately increased the security details in and around Taj Mahal," Daljeet Singh Chaudhary, Additional Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police, said.
