Abandoned suitcase creates panic among walkers in Malleswaram
The Hindu
Tension gripped residents when they noticed a suitcase abandoned on the footpath of 17th Main, Malleswaram, on Monday. The police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area before alerting the bomb
Tension gripped residents when they noticed a suitcase abandoned on the footpath of 17th Main, Malleswaram, on Monday. The police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area before alerting the bomb detection and disposal squad. The team reached the spot and after conducting the SOP drill for verification, it was found that the suitcase contained clothes and there were no explosive substances found . The police have taken the suitcase into custody and are trying to find the owner. In another incident, alert air force personnel pinned down a 35-year-old habitual offender who jumped the compound of the restricted unit in Jalahalli on Sunday night. The accused, Aslam, was caught by patrolling staff when he scaled the walls of the restricted entry and jumped to gain entry.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.