Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (DV)
Kasargod, Sep 30: On account of the bomb threat which turned out of be a hoax, Kasargod police were in Mangalore for further investigations and were successful in tracing the caller. The caller was identified as a resident of Miyapadavu, Manjeshwar.
It is allegedly said that the caller used a girl's sim to call the police control room.
On Sunday September 28 at around 7 pm the police control room received three phone calls saying that a bomb was planted at the Kasargod railway station. But after spending half an hour searching for the bomb which was not to be found the bomb squad decalred it a hoax.
The police had learnt that the calls were made from Mangalore and were assisted by the cyber cell in tracing the cuplrit.
The police, however, after detaining the caller are conducting an inquiry.
More details awaited.