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'Suspicious' bag creates bomb scare in Srinagar's Qamarwari; BDS finds it empty

06:10 AM Jan 18, 2022 IST | GK Web Desk
 suspicious  bag creates bomb scare in srinagar s qamarwari  bds finds it empty
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Srinagar, Jan 18: A suspicious bag that later turned out to be empty was found in Qamarwari area of Srinagar on Tuesday morning creating a bomb scare ahead of Republic Day on January 26.

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Quoting a police officer, news agency GNS reported that the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of the security forces was rushed as soon as the suspicious bag was found this morning.

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However, after checking it thoroughly, the bag turned to be empty, the officer said.

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Traffic which had been temporarily halted through the area was restored later.

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Pertinently, security forces defused a grenade recovered from another suspicious bag that was found at Khwaja Bazar chowk in downtown Srinagar on January 14.

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On Monday evening, militants lobbed a grenade towards Police Control Room Srinagar, however no loss of life was reported in the incident.

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