Trourist Evacuted After Bomb Hoax At Taj Mahal

 

The 17th-century iconic monument Taj Mahal in Agra was briefly shut and tourists were moved out this morning after Uttar Pradesh Police received a hoax call about a bomb at the monument.

The call was made to the police helpline, to which the police informed the CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) personnel, they asked visitors to leave the premises of the monument.

Later on, a senior police officer said that no bomb was found there. Tourists' entries were resumed a little after 11 AM.

The hoax call has been traced to Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh, an officer was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

"This morning, an unknown person called on UP 112 and said there will be a bomb blast at the Taj Mahal. Immediately, as per SOP, our bomb squad and other teams conducted a thorough search of the premises. So far, our field units haven't given any information of such an item being found," said Satish Ganesh, Inspector General, Agra.

Taj Mahal is conserved by ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) and protected by armed personnel CISF (Central Industrial Security Force).

Since March 17, last year Taj Mahal had been closed due to a pandemic. Being shut for over 6 months last September it was reopened for tourists with strict Covid safety guidelines.

 

Author: Sweta Mishra

Editor: Debanjan Biswas

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