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Srinagar- An unclaimed water bottle caused panic in Panja Chowk of Rajouri with police and paramilitary CRPF rushing to the area, suspecting it to be an Improvised explosive device (IED).
Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that at about 7:50 a.m., Police’s Special Operation Group along with Bomb Disposal Squad and CRPF cordoned off Panja Chowk after information that there was unclaimed object. Without taking any chances, they said, the object was thoroughly checked.
“After inspection, it turned out to be a water bottle,” said a police officer. Asked about the panic due to it, he said, “Security establishment does not take any chances.”
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