Bengaluru: Panic spread through a private school in the Anekal area of Bengaluru on Tuesday morning after a loud explosion was heard from the boys’ toilet. However, police later confirmed that the incident was not a bomb blast but a prank involving firecrackers set off by students.

According to officials, the sound of the explosion caused alarm among students and teachers, especially as it came just days after a minor blast was reported near the Red Fort in New Delhi. Teachers immediately evacuated the area, and police teams rushed to the school to investigate.

Initial fears of a serious explosion were quickly ruled out after bomb detection and disposal squads examined the site. The investigation revealed that a few students had ignited firecrackers inside the toilet as a prank, leading

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