Kolkata: An abandoned can lying near an escalator at Rabindra Sadan station on Saturday triggered a scare as commuters suspected it to be a bomb which turned out to be a hoax, Metro Railway officials said.
However, train services remained unaffected, a Metro Railway spokesperson said.
Police said soon after receiving information at around 11.10 am, bomb squad officials with sniffer dog reached the spot and began investigation.
A senior officer of Bhawanipur Police Station said a stray can was found close to one of the escalators in the Rabindra Sadan metro station that caused panic but primarily it seems to be a hoax.
However, train services remained unaffected, a Metro Railway spokesperson said.
Police said soon after receiving information at around 11.10 am, bomb squad officials with sniffer dog reached the spot and began investigation.
A senior officer of Bhawanipur Police Station said a stray can was found close to one of the escalators in the Rabindra Sadan metro station that caused panic but primarily it seems to be a hoax.
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