Unidentified Backpack Found at New Taipei MRT Station, Bomb Squad Called In
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- Passengers reported an unidentified backpack at Xinpu Minsheng Station on New Taipei’s Circular Line.
- Police called in a Criminal Investigation Bureau bomb squad, which moved the bag to a bomb container at 12:44 p.m.
- Authorities lifted restrictions at 12:50 p.m. and are reviewing surveillance footage to identify the bag’s owner.
An unidentified backpack found at Xinpu Minsheng Station on New Taipei’s Circular Line prompted police to seal off the area and call in a bomb disposal team.
Passengers spotted the bag during the morning and immediately reported it. Officers from the Haishan Police Precinct, including investigators and personnel from the Jiangcui police station, established a security perimeter.
Police then asked the Criminal Investigation Bureau’s Fifth Investigation Brigade to assist. Bomb squad personnel arrived and used an extension pole to move the backpack into a bomb container at 12:44 p.m., after which it was to be taken to a secure location.
Authorities lifted the restrictions at 12:50 p.m. Police said they would review surveillance footage to trace where the backpack came from and clarify the circumstances.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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