Bomb Scare at Gadkari's Residence: Arrest Made After Hoax Call
A man was arrested for making a hoax bomb threat to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's residence in Nagpur. The suspect, Umesh Vishnu Raut, was traced through his mobile location and detained. He allegedly works at a liquor shop, and investigations are ongoing to determine his motives.
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Police in Nagpur arrested a man on Sunday for making a false bomb threat targeting Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's residence. The threat, which turned out to be a hoax, was reported through a call to the police emergency number 112.
In a swift response, authorities traced the call to a mobile number registered to Umesh Vishnu Raut, a resident of Tulsi Bagh Road. Police detained Raut near Vima Dawakhana in the Sakkardara area, later formally charging him with issuing the false alert.
Raut is known to work at a country liquor store, according to officials. They are continuing to investigate his motives and whether he has a history of similar incidents. A case has been registered against him.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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Police arrest man for issuing bomb threat to Union minister Nitin Gadkari's residence in Nagpur; call turns out to be hoax: Official.
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