The elite RAID police force has taken into custody an armed “madman” who had threatened to blow himself up in the Paris suburb of Enghien-les-Bains.

The only weapon the man has shown is a handgun, reports added.

Earlier, reports emerged online of a hostage situation and suicide blast threat at a lyceum in the suburb.

Photos of the extensive police presence and a safety perimeter around the area have appeared on social networks.

WATCH: #Periscope video of suicide bomb threat at school in Paris suburb #EnghienLesBainshttps://t.co/pRTOM9P3He — RT (@RT_com) March 11, 2016

The local prefecture has denied all reports of a hostage situation in the area.