A bomb threat caused panic on August 7, as security agencies received an innominate call that bombs have been placed at 4 locations in Mumbai. The 4 four locations listed on the phone call included Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Byculla, Dadar railway stations along Amitabh Bachchan’s bungalow in Juhu.
Mumbai Police, along with Railway police and bomb squad conducted searches in and around all four locations but nothing suspicious was spotted.
As per the Mumbai Police’s statement, the phone call was later found to be a hoax. The Police traced the location and identity of the person and two persons were detained from neighboring Thane.
The caller is identified as a truck driver from the Marathwada region of Maharashtra. The Police have learned that the driver has a habit of drinking. Cops have detained one more person and the process to register an offense is currently on.
