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Panic in Mumbai after suspicious bag spotted outside CST station. Then this happens
Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) team arrived at the CSMT Mumbai for a thorough check after a suspicious red bag was found, causing panic among public.
Panic struck the Chhatarapati Shivaji Terminus bus depot in Mumbai on Friday after a suspicious bag was found, prompting authorities to empty the area. This comes just days after at least 10 people were killed and several others injured in a high-intensity explosion near Delhi's iconic Red Fort on Monday.
A Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) team arrived at the CSMT for a thorough check, a police official told PTI.
The red-coloured bag was spotted at 4:45 PM, which led to people being asked to vacate the bus depot. However, nothing suspicious was found in the bag, and the alarm turned out to be a hoax.
Maharashtra, including Mumbai, has been on a high alert after the Delhi Red Fort blast that rocked the national capital on Monday evening. Even before that, a big “white collar” terror module was busted by the authorities across Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh.
Several doctors, allegedly linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammad module, were arrested, and around 2,900 kilograms of ammonium nitrate were seized from Faridabad.
Delhi blast prime suspect's J&K home demolished
Security forces on Friday demolished the Pulwama residence of Dr Umar Nabi, the man linked to the explosive-laden car involved in the Delhi blast, officials said.
The structure, located in Koil village, was brought down as part of the ongoing investigation into the attack.
The car explosion near the Red Fort on Monday evening killed at least 10 people and left several others injured. Officials stated that Umar was behind the wheel of the Hyundai i20 at the time of the incident, and his identity was confirmed after DNA samples collected from the scene matched those of his mother.
Nabi worked as an assistant professor at Al Falah University in Faridabad. The Delhi Police earlier said that he was linked to Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganaie and Dr Adeel Rather, who were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir last week and were accused of storing over 2,900 kgs of ammonium nitrate, detonators, timers, and assault rifles in Faridabad.
Investigators have identified Nabi as the prime accused in the case, saying he acted “in panic and desperation” after a major crackdown on his network in Faridabad.
