Key Highlights
- The matter came to light on Monday morning after the staff opened the office, following which the police were alerted at 12.02 pm.
- Police teams immediately swung into action and, as a precautionary measure, evacuated the Passport Seva Kendra in Sector 34 as well as the main passport office in the Industrial Area.
- Simultaneously, a comprehensive search operation was launched at the Sector 17 Bus Stand with the assistance of the bomb disposal squad, dog squad and forensic experts.
- The search operation continued for nearly one and a half hours.
- However, no explosive device or suspicious material was found at any of the locations.
