<p>Tension prevailed for a while after a suspicious-looking object was found at the under-construction Lalbagh West gate Metro station, late on Monday night.<br /><br /> Two home guards on duty at the site found the object wrapped in a newspaper, tied with a thread. They immediately alerted their seniors, who in turn called the police. <br /><br />The Siddapura police and personnel from the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad arrived at the spot. Sniffer dogs and anti-sabotage check squad also searched the whole area. Upon inspection, the object was found to be a fire cracker. Siddapura police have registered a case and are on the look out for the persons who played the mischief. The police are verifying the CCTV footage in nearby areas for clues about the miscreants.</p>.<p><br />City police commissioner Praveen Sood visited the spot on Tuesday afternoon and spoke to officials of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) about beefing up security at Metro stations.<br /><br />“We have told the BMRCL to deploy security personnel round the clock at all its stations - whether functional, non-functional or under construction. We have also told them to verify the antecedents of their employees,” said Dr Sharanappa S D, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Division.<br /><br />He said that the police have held meetings with representatives of shopping malls, hotels and other places where there is high footfall on security measures they have to put in place. <br /><br />Hand-held metal detectors and frame metal detectors are mandatory at such places. They should also monitor CCTV footage to keep an eye on unclaimed material and suspicious persons,” Sharanappa said.<br />DH News Service</p>
<p>Tension prevailed for a while after a suspicious-looking object was found at the under-construction Lalbagh West gate Metro station, late on Monday night.<br /><br /> Two home guards on duty at the site found the object wrapped in a newspaper, tied with a thread. They immediately alerted their seniors, who in turn called the police. <br /><br />The Siddapura police and personnel from the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad arrived at the spot. Sniffer dogs and anti-sabotage check squad also searched the whole area. Upon inspection, the object was found to be a fire cracker. Siddapura police have registered a case and are on the look out for the persons who played the mischief. The police are verifying the CCTV footage in nearby areas for clues about the miscreants.</p>.<p><br />City police commissioner Praveen Sood visited the spot on Tuesday afternoon and spoke to officials of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) about beefing up security at Metro stations.<br /><br />“We have told the BMRCL to deploy security personnel round the clock at all its stations - whether functional, non-functional or under construction. We have also told them to verify the antecedents of their employees,” said Dr Sharanappa S D, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Division.<br /><br />He said that the police have held meetings with representatives of shopping malls, hotels and other places where there is high footfall on security measures they have to put in place. <br /><br />Hand-held metal detectors and frame metal detectors are mandatory at such places. They should also monitor CCTV footage to keep an eye on unclaimed material and suspicious persons,” Sharanappa said.<br />DH News Service</p>
