A call received by the police on Thursday morning about a bomb in the Taj Mahal turned out to be a hoax after an intensive search was carried out on the premises along with a dog squad.
A search operation was launched by the Agra Police after it received information about a bomb being placed at the Taj Mahal premises here.
Shiv Ram Yadav, Superintendent of Police Protocol, Agra said a man called the police control room alleging discrepancies in military recruitment and informed about a bomb at the Taj Mahal premises which would explode soon.
However, police later said the call was a hoax and resumed the entry of tourists. The person who made the hoax call was also arrested. The Taj Mahal was temporarily shut and security has been beefed up following the incident.