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.