Fake bomb-like device found in Noida, probe on

Noida | Friday | 22nd January, 2021

Summary:

Noida: A fake bomb-like device created panic in Noida’s Sector 63 on Friday morning after which the area was cordoned off and traffic was diverted.

The incident was reported around 7.15am when a call was made to the police helpline by an auto-rickshaw driver about the device.

“We activated the necessary protocols as soon as the call came in.

The area was cordoned off and traffic was diverted.

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Noida: A fake bomb-like device created panic in Noida’s Sector 63 on Friday morning after which the area was cordoned off and traffic was diverted.

The incident was reported around 7.15am when a call was made to the police helpline by an auto-rickshaw driver about the device.

“We activated the necessary protocols as soon as the call came in.

The area was cordoned off and traffic was diverted.

Teams from the bomb disposal squad and sniffer dog units were rushed to the spot,” said Alok Singh, commissioner of police.The commissioner of police said that no explosives or detonator was found in the device.

A forensics team has also examined it and the device was taken away for further examination.

It was found on the divider of the road going from SJM hospital to Chhajarsi colon.