Bomb hoax once again haunts Delhi schools
At least seven prominent schools in Delhi were thrown into chaos amid panic over bomb threats received on Friday morning through an email which turned out to be a hoax, police officials said.
The Leela Ambience, a five-star hotel, in Gurugram on Tuesday received a bomb threat call, triggering panic in the premises, police said. However, it later turned out to be a hoax.
Police in a statement said, “A hoax call was made to a private hotel in Gurugram on Tuesday. Police reached the hotel, evacuated it and started an investigation. The caller was found to be a 24-year-old mentally ill person. He was found to be suffering from autism and he is undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Gurugram.”
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According to the report, more than a hundred guests were staying in the hotel.
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However, after 90 minutes of search operation, it was found a hoax call.
An unidentified person had called the hotel’s reception desk at around 11.55 a.m.
“It was a male voice that said a bomb will explode in the (Ambience) mall,” the sources said.
The police were immediately alerted after which a dog squad and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) rushed to the spot and evacuated people from the hotel.
The BDDS checked the entire hotel and its surroundings and a search operation is currently underway, the police said.
The hotel also increased the number of security staff after receiving the call.
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