Unclaimed bag triggers bomb scare in Visva Bharati

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Press Trust of India Santiniketan (WB)
Last Updated : Jul 30 2016 | 10:32 PM IST
An unclaimed bag triggered bomb scare at Siksha Bhavan compound in Visva Bharati today.
A senior police officer said the plastic bag found lying before Siksha Bhavan had no claimant and caused panic among students/faculty of geology department and visitors.
The Santiniketan police station was informed and a force with bomb disposal squad personnel rushed to the site and cordoned off the area.
Upon search, a water bottle and an umbrella were found inside the bag, the officer said.
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First Published: Jul 30 2016 | 10:32 PM IST

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