India, March 27 -- Panic briefly gripped commuters at Jafrabad Metro station in northeast Delhi on Thursday evening after a blast-like sound was heard on a Metro line towards Burari, officials said. No injuries or casualties were reported.

Police said they received information about the incident at around 6:05 pm. Teams from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and local police immediately rushed to the spot and began evacuating passengers as a precaution.

A senior police officer said all passengers present at the station were safely evacuated. Authorities moved quickly to secure the area and assess the situation.

"Preliminary investigation revealed that the sound was caused by a kite string, or 'manja', getting entangled betwe...