Bomb scare at bus stand

A beauty parlor owner saw the device first. She called the police control room, already on high alert. Police reached the spot and cordoned it off. Then they called the bomb disposal team.

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The bomb disposal team took five hours to declare that it was a fake bomb. Police have registered a case against unknown persons for the hoax. However, it was not any isolated incident.

Gurdaspur SSP Gurpreet Singh Toor claimed that they had also received information about bombs at two other places in Gurdaspur.

According to sources, police searched GT road and Behrampur road after reports from these areas.

Social networking media has been used by pranksters to spread rumors from one corner of the state to the other.

Talking to The Indian Express, SSP Toor said, “Last night, we were informed about some persons who were wearing Army uniform. After making inquiries, we found that some labourers had bought those dresses from a market.”

“BSF has increased vigil in the region. Now, people are informing us when they see a BSF team in their area to ensure it is a real BSF team,” said Toor.

“Some pranksters are taking advantage of the situation and spreading rumours. We will be dealing strictly with such persons,” he added.