A suspicious bag was spotted at Delhi's Connaught Place N Block market on Saturday. Soon after the item was noticed, relevant security agencies were informed following which a team of Delhi Police and fire department reached the spot.
According to reports, nothing suspicious has been found but a search is underway.
Connaught Place is one of Delhi's most visited, posch and popular market which houses famous brands and eatery joints. It's a central hub for people to hangout.
This comes after over 100 schools in Delhi-NCR received bomb threat email on Wednesday that made agencies rush to search the premises while managing a panic situation between school administration, parents and students.
Security agencies carried out search operations in various schools in Delhi, Noida but nothing suspicious was found. The bomb threat was later turned out to be a hoax.
As the investigation in the bomb threat case continues, the Delhi Police has written to Interpol India via the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to find out the IP address of the mail sender at the time when the mail was sent.
According to reports, the mail was sent using mail.ru (Russia) portal through dark web practices but nothing has been conferred in this matter.
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