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Bomb threat to Kerala Secretariat; police carries out thorough searches

According to sources, a threatening call claiming that explosives would be detonated within the Secretariat complex was received at the police control room

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Press Trust of India Thiruvananthapuram

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Police on Thursday carried out a thorough search of the state Secretariat, the administrative complex here, after receiving a bomb threat.

According to sources, a threatening call claiming that explosives would be detonated within the Secretariat complex was received at the police control room.

In immediate response, police personnel, aided by sniffer dogs, conducted thorough searches both inside and outside the Secretariat premises.

Even parked vehicles and nearby shops were not exempted from scrutiny.

Unconfirmed reports say that the perpetrator behind the call has been identified by the police.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Nov 09 2023 | 1:43 PM IST

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