An abandoned bag near Richmond Circle triggered panic among passersby on Tuesday afternoon. A passerby who spotted the bag immediately alerted the police on 112.
Central division police rushed to the spot with a sniffer dog and bomb disposal squad.
R Srinivas Gowda, DCP (Central), visited the spot.
After a thorough check, police said there were no explosives in the bag. Police said it was a plastic bag that contained a few papers, a torn balloon and an LED bulb.
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