CRPF Headquarters In Delhi Receives Bomb Threat Call; Declared Hoax

<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> The CRPF headquarters in Delhi received a bomb threat call on Wednesday evening, which was later declared a hoax. PTI reported.</p> <p>According to the officials, a call was received by the fire authorities around 6:30 pm about a "suspect bomb-like object" in the headquarters of the paramilitary force located inside the CGO complex on Lodhi Road in the national capital, PTI reported.</p> <p>Two fire engines and several Delhi Police teams were dispatched to the site, but no bomb or dangerous object was discovered, the officials said</p> <p>"A joint bomb detection team of the CRPF, CISF and Delhi Police was constituted and a thorough search was conducted along with the dog squad. Nothing was found in the premises of CRPF headquarters building and the surrounding area. The call was then declared a hoax," a senior police officer told PTI.</p> <p>The CRPF head office reportedly received a phone call from Telangana, following which the police control room was alerted.</p> <p>The national capital's security infrastructure is on high alert in light of the approaching Republic Day celebrations on January 26.</p> <h3><strong>Bomb Scare In Trilokpuri</strong></h3> <p>The incident comes hours after two abandoned suitcases in East Delhi's Trilokpuri lead to panic in the area. However, no explosives were found in the two bags. It contained a laptop and personal stuff.</p> <p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (East District) Priyanka Kashyap, who reached the spot, said it was a case of bag lifting.</p> <p>&ldquo;A PCR call was received regarding two unidentified bags. Our teams reached the spot and found that nothing suspicious is there. It&rsquo;s a case of bag lifting,&rdquo; ANI quoted Kashyap as saying.</p> <p>The police personnel had cordoned off the entire area after rushing to the spot on receiving a PCR call regarding the two unattended bags at around 12.30 p.m.</p> <p>A bomb disposal squad of the Delhi Police had also reached the spot sensing the gravity of the situation.</p> <p>Last week, a three kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found concealed in an unattended bag at Delhi&rsquo;s Ghazipur flower market area.</p> <p>The National Security Guard (NSG) has said in its final post-blast investigation report that the IED found in Ghazipur flower market area had ammonium nitrate and RDX as its components and a timer was attached to it.</p> <p><em><strong>(With Inputs From PTI &amp; ANI)</strong></em></p>

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