A bomb scare at Writers’ Building on Tuesday threw the entire Kolkata Police administration in a tizzy even as bomb squad and special action forced had to be called out for a 2-hour search of the heritage building.
The lal Bazaar police headquarters received an e-mail sounding a bomb alert at the Writers’ Buildings, police sources said adding, all the Ministers’ chambers and VVIP enclosures were immediately vacated and a thorough search was conducted with sniffer dogs.
Nothing was found till reports last came in. The police were investigating the source of the mail, sources said.