Shillong: A suspicious bag paralyzed Khyndai Lad on Wednesday morning. Panic spread through the busy Shillong district as shoppers and commuters spotted the abandoned item along the roadside. They feared the worst.
Police received word at 11:30 a.m. Officers rushed to the scene immediately. They cordoned off the area and stopped all cars and pedestrians to prevent any potential fallout. The disruption snarled local traffic for the better part of the morning.
Bomb squads inspected the bag. They found no explosives inside. The threat was a complete hoax. The owner arrived shortly after the search to claim the property. Officers issued an all-clear signal once the bag was removed. Normalcy returned to the streets.
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