Pathankot on alert after 2 suspicious bags found near military base

May 04, 2017 08:51

Security alert was sounded in Pathankot early today when two suspicious bags were found lying unattended just a few yards away from the military base.

According to reports, locals spotted two black colour bags near Mamoon Cantt and informed the police.

Cops immediately rushed to the spot. The area has been cordoned off.

The police recovered mobile tower batteries from the bags. Security has been beefed up in the area and a search operation is underway to find the owner of the bags.

On Tuesday, an abandoned Scorpio SUV was found in Gurdaspur district. Security agencies had then launched a manhunt after reports of 5-6 suspicious men being spotted near the vehicle.

Though nobody has been arrested yet, the police claimed the suspects belonged to Jammu and Kashmir.

"We have broadly identified them and we are trying our best to arrest them," Pathankot SSP Vivek Sheel Soni said.

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