Ghaziabad: Hoax bomb threat in Haridwar train; one arrested

The accused made the phone call to 112 helpline number over a seat in the train and wanted to teach fellow commuters a lesson, said senior superintendent of police (GRP) Dadanpal Singh

A man from Ghaziabad was arrested after he allegedly made a hoax call to the control room claiming a bomb was planted in a Kanwar special train, sending the security agencies into a frenzy in the early hours of Monday, Government Railway Police (GRP) officials said.

The accused wanted to teach fellow passengers a lesson over a seat. (File image)

After the phone call around 2am, security personnel including the bomb disposal and dog squads, pressed into action and searched the train that culminated at the special mela platform at the Haridwar railway station, and ambulances and fire engines were kept on standby. However, it eventually turned out to be a hoax call, the officials said.

The accused, identified as Rinku Verma (25), made the phone call to 112 helpline number over a seat in the train and wanted to teach fellow commuters a lesson, said senior superintendent of police (GRP) Dadanpal Singh.

The accused told the police that he was coming to Haridwar for a trip but engaged in a fight over a seat on the train. To teach them a lesson, he made the hoax call, the police stated.