Dummy bomb triggers scare in Bengaluru; police hunt for miscreants

Bengaluru, Oct 31 (UNI) A suspicious bomb-like object abandoned on a vacant plot near Sonehalli Circle in Bengaluru triggered a security scare on Saturday, prompting a bomb disposal squad inspection and a police investigation, with CCTV footage from surrounding areas being examined to identify those responsible. The object was spotted by passersby on a vacant plot adjoining a footpath within the Jnanabharathi police station limits. Its appearance raised suspicions of a possible explosive device, prompting locals to alert the emergency response number 112. Police personnel and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) rushed to the spot and examined the…