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Bomb hoax outside Shyam Nagar Metro Station create panic

According to the police officials, a bomb threat in the Delhi numbered car was received around noon. The car was parked in front of the Shyam Nagar Metro station gate.

November 28, 2018, 3:49 pm

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Jaipur: Panic gripped Shyam Nagar Metro station area in Jaipur when the police control room received information that a bomb had been planted in a car on Wednesday. The car was parked outside Shyam Nagar Metro Station.

As soon as the information was received, Jaipur police along with security personnel from many agencies and a bomb disposal squad reached the spot. They declared the call a hoax after searching the car. Nothing was found. The police are trying to trace the caller.

According to the police officials, a bomb threat in the Delhi numbered car was received around noon. The car was parked in front of the Shyam Nagar Metro station gate.

Fire services, medical services, Bomb squad force (BSF) and other forces reached the place and cordoned off the area. People near the car were asked to leave. The hoax created the panic situation among the passersby.
The bomb and dog squads searched the car and found nothing.

Police suspect that the control room call was a hoax. Officials are trying to track the number from which the information was given. The police are trying to find out as to who made the call and why.
Further investigation is going on.

First published: November 28, 2018