An explosion scare briefly gripped the Mahipalpur area of Delhi on Thursday morning after a call was received reporting a loud bang near the Radisson Hotel.

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A high-alert situation briefly arose in Delhi's Mahipalpur area on Thursday morning when reports of a blast-like sound near the Radisson Hotel prompted a swift security deployment. Authorities, already on high alert following the recent Red Fort car blast, rushed police and bomb disposal teams to the scene.

However, after a detailed investigation, Delhi Police confirmed that the source of the noise was not a bomb, but a burst tyre.

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The first alarm was raised around 9:18 AM when a woman traveling in the vicinity heard a loud sound and dialed a PCR call.

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