Security heightened at Delhi's Red Fort after hoax bomb threat; police hunt caller

The threat call was made to the Mumbai Police control room, with the caller claiming that the iconic monument in Delhi would be blown up.

Delhi Police beefed up security at the Red Fort here on Saturday after receiving information about a bomb threat, sources said.

Following a bomb threat an extensive search of the premises was carried out, declaring the threat as a hoax. (File Photo/ Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)

However, after an extensive search of the premises, the threat was declared a hoax, they said.

The threat call was made to the Mumbai Police control room, with the caller claiming that the iconic monument in Delhi would be blown up. Mumbai Police immediately shared the information with the Delhi Police control room, which alerted the district police, sources said.

Following the alert, security was tightened in and around the Red Fort, and a thorough search of the monument and its surrounding areas was carried out, they said.

After an extensive search, no suspicious object was found, and the threat was declared a hoax, they added.