**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 Indian Space Research Organisaton (Isro) is heavily guarded - there have been reports about militants plotting to target the place.
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.
He said the duo 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.
The police said investigations were on and it would be “premature” to say that the two men were planning an attack on the centre.