Toy-shaped object outside Delhi's National Media Centre creates panic, turns out to be CISF mock drill

A suspicious object was found near the National Media Centre in New Delhi, barely few metres from the Parliament, on Monday, leading to panic in the area.

A suspicious object was found near the National Media Centre in New Delhi, barely few metres from the Parliament, on Monday, leading to panic in the area. A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) team found it to be a toy-shaped object wrapped in polythene and ruled out the possibility of it being an explosive. Soon after the suspicious object was detected around 10 am, a team comprising a bomb disposal squad and dog squad reached the spot. “Today at around 10 am, CISF team was checking the outside area of National Media Centre. They observed a toy-shaped item wrapped in polythene. Immediately local police was informed. Bomb Disposal Squad team of CISF checked the item thoroughly and explosive was ruled out,” Delhi Police said.