Chandigarh, Apr 27 (PTI) Police cordoned off a market area in Punjab’s Gurdaspur late Monday evening after a suspicious object, resembling an explosive, was found, officials said.
A shopkeeper in the area claimed that unknown people riding a motorcycle had thrown something in the market outside a shop, which looked like a grenade, after which the police were informed.
Superintendent of Police, Guraspur, D K Chaudhary told reporters, “We received information that an explosive-type object was spotted on Geeta Mandir road. We are verifying it. The area around has been cordoned off. Late evening, we received information, and the police team reached there.” When asked if the object could be a grenade, Chaudhary said, “Investigations are on. At the moment, we don’t know what exactly it is”.
Chaudhary added that a bomb squad has also been called to investigate the suspicious object. PTI SUN HIG HIG
This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.