Police intervene in grenade scare at I.P. Pavlova metro station

On Friday evening police intervened in Prague’s I.P. Pavlova Square where a man was supposed to be carrying a grenade. Traffic was stopped at the scene, with metro trains only passing through the station. Explosives experts called in ascertained that the object was a dummy. Two men were arrested.

Heightened security measures are in place in Prague and other cities over the Christmas holidays in the wake of Thursday’s shooting incident. Christmas markets, shopping malls and other potential soft targets are under increased surveillance, with police officers patrolling the streets.