Bomb threat at Gurugram hotel sparks panic, search underway

The police were immediately informed following which bomb disposal and dog squads reached the hotel and evacuated it, sources said.

A call about a bomb threat sparked panic at a hotel in Gurugram on Tuesday and a search is on to trace it, police said.

The call was received at Leela Hotel in the Ambiance Mall complex around 11:35 am. (Vipin Kumar/ HT)

The call was received at Leela Hotel in the Ambience Mall complex around 11:35 am. The police were immediately informed following which bomb disposal and dog squads reached the hotel and evacuated it, sources said.

A senior police officer said that the threat call to the hotel was made from a mobile number which was found switched off.

"The search is on and the police are trying to identify the caller," the official added.

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