NAWABSHAH: Bomb hoax creates panic

Published January 8, 2008

NAWABSHAH, Jan 7: Panic spread in a bank on bomb hoax here on Monday.

The manager of the main branch of the National Bank of Pakistan received a call from a mobile phone. The unidentified caller said that a bomb had been placed in the bank building and asked the manager to get it vacated in 10 minutes.

As the manager passed on the information, the bank staff rushed out of the building. The police was informed and they reached the bank with Bomb Disposal Squad officials. They searched the bank but found no bomb there.

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