Two abandoned boxes on the premises of Shivamogga Railway Station on Sunday triggered a bomb scare in Shivamogga city. The police are waiting for experts from Bengaluru to examine the boxes.
The boxes were left abandoned next to the compound wall of the railway station. The autorickshaw drivers noticed them and informed the police. The boxes have been covered with gunny bags that carry the note, ‘Made in Bangaldesh’.
The police have cordoned off the area and also placed sandbags around the boxes. They examined the boxes with the help of metal detectors and the dog squad. The police said to have identified the vehicle in which the boxes were carried to the spot and dropped them.
