Panic spread across Jamalpur town after a bomb-like object was spotted on the railway overpass on Saturday evening.
Upon receiving news of the incident, police rushed to the scene, cordoned off the area surrounding the object, and suspended vehicular traffic on the overpass road for security reasons.
A man named Ujjwal first spotted the object while walking across the overpass on Saturday evening after Maghrib prayers.
Local residents subsequently reported the incident by calling the national emergency service 999, following which police arrived at the location and cordoned off the area.
Eyewitnesses reported that the object, lying on one side of the overpass, was wrapped in red tape with visible wires attached to it.
The text “Caution – Dangerous” was also written on top of the object. Police cordoned off the site and closed the road to traffic.
Nazmus Sakib, officer in charge (OC) of Jamalpur Police Station, said police personnel moved to the spot immediately after being informed of the situation.
He added that team members from the Fire Service were also present at the scene and that necessary measures were being taken.
