A bomb scare near the Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus here on Sunday turned out to be a false alarm.
Sources said around 10.30am, policemen spotted an unclaimed bag near the traffic guard office, cordoned it and informed their superiors.
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A team from the CID’s bomb disposal squad examined the bag with laser guns and scanners and triggered a minor blast to open it. However, the bag contained some clothes and a pressure cooker.
In Cooch Behar district, a team of Sitalkuchi police station arrested one Benu Barman on Saturday night with two swords, a bow and two arrows. Police are probing why he had stocked those items.
