Kolkata: Panic erupted at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Thursday after an unattended bag was discovered on the premises, prompting the deployment of a bomb disposal squad and sniffer dogs.
The suspicious bag was found near an area where junior doctors have been protesting since August 9, though the spot was empty at the time as protests have moved to Swasthya Bhavan in Salt Lake, the headquarters of the West Bengal health department.
Visuals shared by news agency ANI showed a bomb disposal squad along with sniffer dogs investigating the site.
Police confirmed that no incriminating objects had been found so far.
“The bomb disposal squad is inspecting the bag,” a police official said.