Two arrested in Taiwan over explosives on train
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April 15, 2013, Monday
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TAIWAN police yesterday arrested two men on suspicion of setting explosive devices on a high-speed train that prompted the evacuation of more than 600 passengers.
The arrests followed a bomb scare on Friday when two unattended suitcases containing petrol linked to a clock were found on board a train bound for the island's capital, Taipei.
The men, who are brothers identified only by their surname Lai, were arrested separately at their home in central Taichung city, the TVBS cable news network said.
Train operator Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp on Friday said it had alerted police after spotting two unattended cases with a "strong odor" in a bathroom in train 616 bound for Taipei.
It evacuated passengers when the train arrived at Taoyuan station near Taipei, and police removed the bags for investigation.
Passengers were put on another train. Officers searched the train for evidence and the platform for Taipei-bound trains was temporarily closed during the removal of the suitcases, the company said.
It said it had not received any threats prior to the incident and added that it was the first time an evacuation was carried out over unidentified objects found on one of its trains.
Also on Friday, two other cases containing petrol, two canisters and a clock were found in lawmaker Lu Chia-chen's office in New Taipei city, leading to the bomb squad and emergency services being called.
Police said they suspected the two incidents were linked as the explosive devices found in both were similar.
Local media said police had collected some fingerprints from a sport-utility vehicle in Taoyuan that might have been used in the crime.
The arrests followed a bomb scare on Friday when two unattended suitcases containing petrol linked to a clock were found on board a train bound for the island's capital, Taipei.
The men, who are brothers identified only by their surname Lai, were arrested separately at their home in central Taichung city, the TVBS cable news network said.
Train operator Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp on Friday said it had alerted police after spotting two unattended cases with a "strong odor" in a bathroom in train 616 bound for Taipei.
It evacuated passengers when the train arrived at Taoyuan station near Taipei, and police removed the bags for investigation.
Passengers were put on another train. Officers searched the train for evidence and the platform for Taipei-bound trains was temporarily closed during the removal of the suitcases, the company said.
It said it had not received any threats prior to the incident and added that it was the first time an evacuation was carried out over unidentified objects found on one of its trains.
Also on Friday, two other cases containing petrol, two canisters and a clock were found in lawmaker Lu Chia-chen's office in New Taipei city, leading to the bomb squad and emergency services being called.
Police said they suspected the two incidents were linked as the explosive devices found in both were similar.
Local media said police had collected some fingerprints from a sport-utility vehicle in Taoyuan that might have been used in the crime.
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