Agartala, May 9 -- The Railway Protection Force (RPF) escort team onboard Train No. 14620 UP Tripura Sundari Express made a significant recovery, averting a potential threat to public safety, as per an official statement.

Acting on strict directives to enhance vigilance during escort duties, the alert RPF personnel recovered eight handmade iron pistols and sixteen magazines during a routine check on Thursday.

The cache of illegal weapons was discovered concealed inside two abandoned pithu bags lying suspiciously on the upper berth of a general coach while the train was en route from Badarpur to Agartala, as per a release.

The escort team, part of the Agartala RPF Post, immediately took swift and decisive action upon noticing the unatte...