Bomb scare at Kolkata's 200-year-old 'Indian museum'

Authorities of Kolkata’s iconic Indian Museum on Friday received an email claiming bombs were planted inside, prompting police to launch a search operation at the over 200-year-old repository, officials said.

“We conducted a thorough search of the building, but no bomb was found,” a senior police officer told PTI.

Public entry inside the museum was also put on hold for the day, he said.

"The threat mail stated that several bombs were planted inside the Indian Museum, and those would explode any moment," the officer said.