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| Gunfire near Indian space office | Gunfire near Indian space office |
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| There has been an exchange of gunfire between security forces and two unidentified persons near the Indian space agency's office in Bangalore. | There has been an exchange of gunfire between security forces and two unidentified persons near the Indian space agency's office in Bangalore. |
| The police said the two men had escaped. No one has been injured. | The police said the two men had escaped. No one has been injured. |
| The Indian Space Research Organisaton (Isro) is heavily guarded - there have been reports about militants plotting to target it. | |
| The centre monitors all space missions including India's first unmanned moon mission last year. | The centre monitors all space missions including India's first unmanned moon mission last year. |
| Isro spokesperson S Satish told the BBC that security forces opened fire as the duo were moving in "suspicious circumstances" near the centre. | Isro spokesperson S Satish told the BBC that security forces opened fire as the duo were moving in "suspicious circumstances" near the centre. |
| He said the two men opened fire with a pistol and the security forces retaliated. | He said the two men opened fire with a pistol and the security forces retaliated. |
| "All is under control. There is no need for panic. The incident shows that [our] security is in place," Mr Satish said. | "All is under control. There is no need for panic. The incident shows that [our] security is in place," Mr Satish said. |
| The police said they were investigating the incident and that it would be "premature" to say that the two men were planning an attack on the centre. | The police said they were investigating the incident and that it would be "premature" to say that the two men were planning an attack on the centre. |