Bomb hoax halts traffic in Agra

Agra: Panic prevailed in the Taj city for the third day in a row after an unclaimed tiffin box was found at the Soorsadan intersection in the Hariparvat area in the early hours of Wednesday.

A bomb disposal squad, along with a dog squad, was rushed to the spot and traffic on M G road was halted for around 30 minutes after getting the information, said senior superintendent of solice (SSP) Dr Preetinder Singh. It turned out to be a hoax.

• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has beefed up the security of Taj Mahal.
• A similar situation was witnessed on Monday and Tuesday last.
• Police were taking action to nab the rumour mongers, said Singh.