Police in Australia set off a panic when they locked down a Melbourne train station on Thursday after a street entertainer's instrument was mistaken for a rifle. Commuters described panic at Melbourne's Flagstaff Station when police in body armour carrying assault rifles stopped a train during morning rush hour. Busker Will Austin, who plays a didgeridoo, said he was stopped by police after he got off the train at the station. Victoria state Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said no firearm was found and the train was allowed to proceed. Train passenger Sarsha Vadocz said she was unconcerned at first when the train stopped for five minutes at the station.

Source: Stuff March 28, 2019 10:52 UTC