Bomb-like object found in Rajasthan's Alwar, squad to examining suspicious object

Jaipur: Panic gripped parts of Rajasthan's Alwar city on Monday morning after a bomb-like object fitted with a timer was found near a house in a residential locality, police said.

Teams of the Anti-Terrorism Squad and the bomb disposal squad from Jaipur will be examining the suspicious object, they said.

The suspicious object was spotted in Vivekanand Nagar Sector-4 in Aravali Vihar area. Following the discovery, police cordoned off the area and immediately moved the object to an isolated location near Jaisamand dam, about six-and-a-half kilometres from the city, as a precautionary measure.

Police said the area around the dam has been sealed and public movement restricted while the object is being kept under close watch in an open space.