<p>Bengaluru: An abandoned black toolbox at the KR Pura metro station in eastern Bengaluru caused panic for about 30 minutes on Wednesday, the police said.</p><p>Officials were alerted around 4 pm after metal detectors flagged the locked box.</p><p>The Mahadevapura police inspector and his team went to the spot, following which the bomb squad, fire department, and ambulances were called in as per the Standard Operating Procedure.</p><p>“There was panic for around half an hour as it is a busy metro junction,” a police officer said. “With Independence Day approaching and VIP programmes expected in the city, we acted swiftly to avert any incident.”</p>.Bengaluru school gets bomb threat; students sent home as police declare it a hoax.<p>As officials carefully examined the box, Manjunath Jadhav, a technician with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), approached the police and claimed ownership. The box contained metal tools and had triggered the detectors.</p><p>Jadhav had returned from Haryana earlier that day after a training programme and was end route to deposit the toolbox at his office. He had unintentionally left it at the metro entrance while juggling multiple bags after arriving by train.</p><p>After verification, the police confirmed his identity and returned the toolbox.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: An abandoned black toolbox at the KR Pura metro station in eastern Bengaluru caused panic for about 30 minutes on Wednesday, the police said.</p><p>Officials were alerted around 4 pm after metal detectors flagged the locked box.</p><p>The Mahadevapura police inspector and his team went to the spot, following which the bomb squad, fire department, and ambulances were called in as per the Standard Operating Procedure.</p><p>“There was panic for around half an hour as it is a busy metro junction,” a police officer said. “With Independence Day approaching and VIP programmes expected in the city, we acted swiftly to avert any incident.”</p>.Bengaluru school gets bomb threat; students sent home as police declare it a hoax.<p>As officials carefully examined the box, Manjunath Jadhav, a technician with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), approached the police and claimed ownership. The box contained metal tools and had triggered the detectors.</p><p>Jadhav had returned from Haryana earlier that day after a training programme and was end route to deposit the toolbox at his office. He had unintentionally left it at the metro entrance while juggling multiple bags after arriving by train.</p><p>After verification, the police confirmed his identity and returned the toolbox.</p>
