NEW DELHI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata launched a massive search at the iconic Indian Museum on Tuesday following a bomb scare, officials said.
According to police, the Indian Museum received an email suggesting bombs were placed at the over 200-year-old building.
The scare triggered panic, following which police and bomb disposal squad rushed to the spot to carry out searches.
The museum was closed to visitors until a clearance was received from police, a police officer said. "Apart from the bomb disposal squad, sniffer dogs and a quick response team have been positioned in and around the building. Cyber police have also started a probe to trace the source of the email."
However, the threat turned out to be a hoax. Police said nothing suspicious was found inside the building.
In January last year, the museum received a similar threat, and visitors were asked to leave the building immediately. ■
