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Suspected time bomb triggers panic

A suspected time bomb was today found outside the house of a Uttar Pradesh government official in Ismailganj Sani locality…

Suspected time bomb triggers panic

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A suspected time bomb was today found outside the house of a Uttar Pradesh government official in Ismailganj Sani locality here, the police said.

Panic gripped the area after a packet tied with red tape and a clock was found outside the house of revenue officer Ravindra Verma, they said.

Police and bomb disposal squad rushed to the spot to defuse the suspected time bomb.

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Superintendent of Police, Dayanand Mishra said it was being probed whether it was a bomb or an attempt to create panic by some mischief-monger.

A bomb squad from Bareilly was also called.

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