Indian parliament evacuated over bomb scare
Posted on: Friday, 16 December 2005, 02:21 CST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's parliament was evacuated on Friday because of a bomb scare, witnesses said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was moved to a secure government building nearby.
"There are reports that there is a security threat," one member of parliament told Reuters. Both houses of parliament were sitting at the time.
Sniffer dogs were called in to check the circular, red sandstone complex in the center of the city.
"The speaker said to immediately vacate both houses of parliament for security reason and abruptly adjourned the house until 1 p.m.," parliamentary affairs minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi said.
No further details were immediately available.
Islamic militants attacked the parliament complex on December 13, 2001, killing more than a dozen people.
Source: REUTERS
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