Patna, Sep 9
Panic spread at Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara in Bihar, popularly known as Patna Sahib, after its 'Prabandhak' (management) Committee received an e-mail threatening to blow up its premises.
The unidentified sender claimed to have planted four explosives made of RDX at four locations inside the premises, Gurdwara officials said.
The Gurdwara officials immediately alerted the district police, following which a large-scale search operation was launched.
Parichay Kumar, SP (East) of Patna, confirmed the incident. He said the email was received on Monday, and accordingly, the search operation was conducted.
"Dog squads, bomb detection squads and forensic teams were deployed, and CCTV footage from within and around the Gurdwara was scanned. After hours of extensive searches, no suspicious material was found inside the Gurdwara complex," he said.