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'Terror attack rumour' triggers panic in schools 2/13/2015 11:33:23 PM Jammu, Feb 13 : Several panic stricken schools in Jammu called it a holiday while parents rushed to collect their children after a rumour spread that militants had attacked a prestigious school along the India-Pakistan border on Friday. The rumours spread after the news that a Christian school had been vandalised in Delhi was flashed in the media. "There was panic after the rumours spread and several schools in the area had to call it a holiday on Friday. First, there was a rumour that a school in Miran Sahab was attacked, then in Bishnah and then R S Pura," a police officer said. He said that police also reached there, but there was no threat to any school. "As a precautionary measure, police teams reached the spots, but found that there was nothing to worry about," he said. "The rumour spread soon after some parents saw the news that a school was attacked. Actually it was a school in Delhi that was vandalised, but the rumour spread that our school was under attack," said a member of a school management. He said that several parents rushed to the school and took away their children and the school had to close down for the day. SSP Jammu Uttam Chand when contacted said that strict action would be taken against the rumour monger .   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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