Jammu, July 14: A suspicious fire extinguisher cylinder found abandoned along the roadside triggered panic in Kanchachak area here on Thursday morning.
Police said fire extinguisher cylinder fitted with pipes was noticed by some villagers alongside the link road in Kanchachak sector.
“Road was closed briefly for a traffic while police, army and bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot,” they said.
“Nothing to panic as it was an extinguisher cylinder but we are investigating the matter,” Chandan Kohli, SSP Jammu said.
Notably, security grid has already been heightened in Jammu region in view of ongoing Shri Amarnath Yatra and upcoming Budha Amarnath Yatra starting this month in Poonch district. (Agencies)
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