Jammu, Nov 24 : After saying that there was some suspicious object inside J&K bank’s branch causing panic, police on Wednesday came up with statement claiming that there was counter-insurgency drill at Janipur Jammu and that people should avoid rumor-mongering.
“A CI drill was conducted in Janipur area of Jammu on Wednesday which is routine within security setup. People are requested to refrain from rumour mongering,” Chandan Kohli SSP Jammu said.
Earlier police had said that soon after receiving information about the presence of some suspicious object, a police team was rushed to the Janipur branch of the J&K Bank.
The staff and consumers were removed and searches conducted, he said. However, he said, nothing was found.
The heavy presence of police including its special operation group in Jammu led to different kinds of speculations among people. Police statement is likely to end all the rumors. (GNS)
