Abandoned suitcase creates panic among walkers in Malleswaram

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.