Overview
- A red bag spotted around 4:45 p.m. at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus bus depot prompted an immediate evacuation of commuters and staff.
- Depot authorities cordoned off the area as police halted bus movements and kept crowds back for safety.
- A Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad arrived within minutes, examined the bag, and found nothing harmful.
- Officials declared the scare a false alarm and bus services resumed shortly afterward.
- Police cite increased vigilance following the deadly explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort and a recent 'white collar' terror probe that included arrests and a roughly 3,000 kg ammonium nitrate seizure in Faridabad, urging citizens to report suspicious items.