Shimla, Jan. 2 -- Panic gripped among the residents after an explosion shook the area near the Nalagarh police station in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. No casualties or injuries were reported, said officials.

The impact of the blast was such that the windows of nearby buildings were shattered. It is still not yet clear what caused the explosion, said officials. As a precautionary measure police evacuated the area and sealed it off.

Upon receiving information, Baddi superintendent of police (SP) and other officers arrived at the scene and began an investigation. Forensic teams also arrived at the scene.

Meanwhile, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu ruled out any terror-related angle. "There is no question of a big bomb or terro...