Kolkata: Threat to bomb Indian Museum, search operation continues

Calcutta: Authorities at the iconic Museo Indio de Calcutta on Friday received an email claiming that bombs were planted in its interiors, following which police launched a search operation in the repository, which is over 200 years old. They said. Authority. He said personnel of the Anti-Explosive Squad of Calcutta Police are carrying out search and disinfection operations in the museum. Officials said public entry into the interior of the museum has also been suspended for the time being. The threatening email stated that several bombs had been placed inside the Indian Museum and that they would explode at any time. “This has led to a massive search of the museum building,” a top police officer told PTI. Apart from the anti-explosive squad, sniffer dogs, a quick reaction team (QRT) and a large contingent of police have been deployed around the building in the center of Calcutta, he said. The cybernetic section of the police has also launched an investigation to trace the source of the electronic emails, the officer said. According to information from its website, established in 1814, Museo Indian is the oldest and largest multidisciplinary museum not only in the Indian subcontinent, but also in Asia and the Pacific region.