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Bengaluru School Firecracker Scare Prompts Police Probe as City Goes on High Alert After Delhi Blast

Authorities tightened checks across Bengaluru after the Red Fort car blast, with investigators reporting arrests in a probe of possible terror links.

Overview

  • A loud noise from a toilet at a Bingipura school near Bannerghatta was confirmed to be firecrackers, not an explosive device.
  • Bannerghatta police inspected the campus, questioned school management, and are reviewing CCTV to identify those responsible.
  • Classes were suspended for the day as concerned parents gathered at the school following the scare.
  • Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh declared a citywide high alert on Tuesday, tightening security at airports, transit hubs, malls, hotels, and lodges.
  • Following the November 9 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that officials say killed 12, investigators report several arrests and are examining suspected fidayeen involvement and links to a Faridabad module.