Hoax Bomb Threat: A man, Umesh Vishnu Raut, was arrested for making a fake bomb threat targeting Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence in Nagpur, prompting an emergency police response.
Swift Police Action: The police traced the call to Raut using mobile location and technical assistance, detaining him from the Vima Dawakhana area in Nagpur and confirming no explosives were found.
Investigation Ongoing: Raut, who works at a country liquor shop, has been arrested by the Crime Branch. A case has been registered, and investigations are underway to determine his motive and any prior offences
Police on Sunday arrested a man for making a hoax bomb threat targeting Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
According to PTI, the city police control room received a call on emergency number 112 in the morning, warning of a bomb at the minister’s residence. The alert triggered an immediate response from law enforcement agencies.
During the investigation,as reported by the Hindu, the police traced the phone number used to make the threat. The number was registered to Umesh Vishnu Raut, a resident of Tulsi Bagh Road near Vima Dawakhana in the Sakkardara area of Nagpur.
“Based on the mobile location and with the help of swift technical assistance, police detained Raut from the premises of the Vima Dawakhana,” a police official said as cited in OTI. He was taken into custody for questioning and subsequently arrested by the Crime Branch.
Officials confirmed that Raut is employed at a country liquor shop. No explosives were found, and the threat was confirmed to be a hoax.
A case has been registered against Raut. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the false alarm and whether the accused has any prior history of similar offences.
