On April 15, the iconic Taj Mahal and other ASI centrally protected monuments, sites and museums were shut till May 15 by the Ministry of Culture due to the rise in coronavirus cases across the country
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Taj Mahal temporarily shut after bomb threat call
Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, was brieflt shut for visitors on Thursday morning after an unidentified person called the police to inform that some explosive devices have been parked inside the premises of the monument.
Shiv Ram Yadav, SP (Protocol) Agra, said that police received information from control room that a bomb is kept at Taj Mahal which will explode soon. He said that the person called the 112 emergency response number of the Uttar Pradesh Police.
All the tourists present inside the Taj Mahal were evacuated immediately and a massive search operation was launched. Police later siad that it was aa hoax call and the monument was reopened for the tourists.Â
Firozabad man arrested for making hoax bomb threat call at Taj Mahal
Firozabad man arrested for making hoax bomb threat call at Taj Mahal
The threat call, which was received on Uttar Pradesh Police s emergency number 112, had sent authorities into a tizzy.
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UPDATED: March 4, 2021 15:42 IST
The threat call, which was received on Uttar Pradesh Police s emergency number 112, had sent authorities into a tizzy (File photo)
Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday arrested a man from Firozabad for allegedly
During initial interrogation, police said the person claimed to be mentally unstable and was being treated in Agra. Police is carrying out further investigation in the matter.