The news of the bomb in the Taj Mahal turned out to be fake. The police gave this information after the search operation.
Agra| Tourists have been evacuated after the news of the bomb in the Taj Mahal. According to reports, an anonymous caller reported that the explosives were kept inside the Taj Mahal complex. After this, the CISF and local police reached the spot. The entire complex is being searched. Officials said that both the doors of the Taj Mahal have been closed.
Taj Mahal premises in #Agra cleared for search operations by CISF and ASI after a call at police control room to blow up the monument. pic.twitter.com/39Lc4WJoET
— TOI Agra (@TOIAgra) March 4, 2021
A large number of CISF and local police personnel have been deployed in and around the Taj Mahal complex and surrounding areas. At present, the search operation is being conducted by cordoning off the entire area.
Update:
The news of the bomb in the Taj Mahal turned out to be fake. The police gave this information after the search operation. The Taj Mahal complex has been reopened to tourists. Police say that the person threatening to place the bomb by calling has been identified. He called from Firozabad.
Earlier, both the doors of the Taj Mahal were closed after vacating the premises. The Agra Police’s bomb disposal team cordoned off and searched the Taj Mahal. No explosives were found here. Police said, “The bomb was reported by an unknown person at number 112. He said that there are disturbances in the military recruitments. Due to this, he could not be recruited. He has placed a bomb in the Taj Mahal. It will explode in a while.”
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