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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
HAL employee forgets toolbox at Bengaluru metro station, sparks bomb scare: Report
A forgotten toolbox caused quite a scare at Bengaluru's KR Puram Metro Station on Wednesday, briefly throwing the area into a state of alarm. The bag, accidentally left behind by an employee of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), was mistaken for a potential security threat. Quick action by security and police ensured safety, revealing it to be a harmless tool bag left by an HAL employee.((Representational pic)) ALSO READ | Bengaluru bus stand bomb scare: 3 arrested after gelatin sticks, detonators seized Commuters who spotted the unattended bag quickly informed metro security personnel. Initial checks with a metal detector raised concerns, prompting authorities to escalate the matter. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, along with the local police and a fire unit, swiftly arrived and sealed off the area as a precaution, The Hindu reported. After a thorough inspection, officials declared the situation a false alarm — the bag contained only tools. ALSO READ | Explosives found at Bengaluru bus stand trigger heightened security, probe on: Report Shortly afterward, Manjunath Jadhav, a technician working in HAL's Aircraft Wing, arrived at the scene and informed the authorities that the bag was his. Jadhav had just returned from a training program in Haryana the same day and was commuting home with multiple bags. In the process, he accidentally left the toolbox behind, he said, according to the report. Once his explanation was confirmed, police issued him a cautionary warning and allowed him to go. The incident caused tension at the metro station for nearly 30 minutes. Authorities responded swiftly, especially given the increased security measures ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to inaugurate the Yellow Line of Namma Metro on August 10, and with Independence Day fast approaching. This comes after the discovery of explosives at a bus stand in Bengaluru in late July, after which police arrested three individuals. The city faces bomb related incidents quite often and authorities have been on high alert following a spate of such incidents in recent days.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Abandoned toolbox at K.R. Puram Metro Station in Bengaluru creates panic
An abandoned toolbox belonging to a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) employee that he left behind by mistake, at the K.R. Puram Metro Station in Bengaluru triggered panic for sometime on Wednesday. A few commuters noticed the bag and alerted the metro security who rushed to the spot and checked it using a metal detector, which triggered a red flag. Soon, the police were alerted, who, along with the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad and a fire tender and cordoned off the area. They checked the bag and confirmed it to be a hoax. Meanwhile, the HAL employee, identified as Manjunath Jadhav, a technician at the Aircraft Wing of HAL, returned to the spot and told the police that the box belonged to him and had left it by mistake. Inquiries revealed that Manjunath had gone to Haryana for training and returned to the city on Wednesday. He had carried around four to five bags and travelled in the metro to reach home. He mistakenly left behind the toolbox. But he later realised it and returned to collect the same. After verifying his claim, the police let him go after a warning to be careful. However, tension prevailed at the metro station for over half an hour. The police responded with alacrity as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Bengaluru to flag off the Yellow Line of Namma Metro on August 10 and the incident comes ahead of Independence Day.
