12 Sep 2024 | 08:56 AM UTC
India: Police responding to suspicious package at RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata afternoon Sept. 12
Police responding to suspicious package RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata, India, afternoon Sept. 12. Evacuations reported.
Police have deployed to investigate an unattended bag at a protest site near RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata on the afternoon of Sept. 12. Demonstrators - who had gathered to denounce the recent sexual assault and death of a doctor at the hospital - have reportedly evacuated the area. Additional information will be provided in the coming hours.
Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are likely to continue until investigations end. Additional security restrictions, including other precautionary evacuations, are possible. Associated localized business disruptions are possible.
Avoid the affected area until police give the all-clear. Plan for travel delays and/or business disruptions in the affected area. Heed all security personnel instructions.
