Dog Dies After Biting Crude Bomb On Railway Tracks At Bhadrachalam Station
Hunters from the Gutti and Koya communities often use crude bombs to hunt wild boars: Police
HYDERABAD: A stray dog died after it bit a crude bomb on the railway tracks at Bhadrachalam Road Station on Wednesday. Fortunately, no one was injured, as the incident occurred close to the platform.
Upon hearing a loud explosion, passengers panicked, and as they tried to understand what had happened, they noticed the body of a dog lying near the tracks. Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel rushed to the spot to gather details about the incident.
Police said hunters from the Gutti and Koya communities often use crude bombs to hunt wild boars.
In a statement, Bhadradri Kothagudem SP B. Rohit Raju said the dog died after biting an onion-shaped crude bomb on the railway track under the Kothagudem Three Town police station limits.
He explained that the dog had picked up a bag containing the bomb — designed for hunting wild animals — from a garbage dump near the railway station, mistaking it for food, and bit into it.
The dog died on the spot. Police have launched an investigation to identify those who dumped the bombs in the garbage and clarified that there is no other angle to the incident.
