Bomb threat at DU college turns out hoax: Police
New Delhi (PTI): Hours after a bomb threat message was received by a staff member at the Ram Lal Anand College of the Delhi University on Thursday, it has turned out to be a hoax, police said.
"It is suspected that some mischievous element made the call from an international number," a police officer said, adding that the police might register an FIR in the matter.
The officer said searches were conducted across the campus for at least three hours after which the police declared the call as a hoax.
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Rohit Meena said the staff member received a call on WhatsApp at 9:34 am.
Subsequently, the police along with an ambulance, a Bomb Detection Team and Bomb Disposal Squad, rushed to the college and evacuated the students and staff, he said.
The principal of the college Rakesh Kumar Gupta said regular office work was resumed after the police concluded their search and declared the campus safe.
"One of our staff members received the bomb threat through a WhatsApp call on the number used for sending broadcast messages to students. We immediately informed the police and the students and the staff were safely evacuated. The situation is under control now," Gupta told PTI.
"We have resumed our office work but classes have been suspended and students were asked to leave the campus," he said.
No examination or any other scheduled activity was disrupted due to the hoax call, he added.
"This was the first time we received a bomb threat. This has never happened in the history of the college as far as I remember," the principal said.
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Late flourish masks CSK’s batting woes on lively Chepauk track, hosts post 158/7
Chennai (PTI): Bowlers calling the shots in a format dominated by big hitters is a rarity, but that script played out at Chepauk on Sunday as Gujarat Titans exploited a lively, bounce-friendly surface to stifle Chennai Super Kings before the hosts managed a late flourish to reach 158 for 7.
On a pitch that offered sharp carry, stroke-making demanded discretion and adaptability. Instead, CSK’s batters often opted for high-risk shots without fully assessing conditions, and paid the price with a flurry of miscued dismissals.
Invited to bat, CSK never quite found rhythm but skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s maiden half-century (74 not out) of the current IPL season lent a semblance of respectability to the total in a season where 200-plus scores have become commonplace.
Gaikwad's knock came off 60 balls with six fours and four sixes after a laboured start.
The tone was set early by GT pacer Mohammed Siraj, who extracted steep bounce and forced errors.
Sanju Samson (11) began watchfully, negotiating the first over before opening up against Kagiso Rabada to bring up his 5000 IPL runs milestone. However, Rabada’s bounce soon accounted for him as a hard slash outside off resulted in a faint edge that Jos Buttler pouched safely.
The dismissal triggered a collapse. Urvil Patel (4) fell in the same Rabada over attempting an ambitious pull, while Sarfaraz Khan (0) succumbed to Siraj’s extra lift, mistiming a short ball to offer a simple catch.
At 28 for 3 inside the Powerplay, CSK were already in trouble.
Gaikwad and Dewald Brevis (2) needed to rebuild, but the latter’s impatience against spinner Manav Suthar led to his downfall, holing out after failing to get to the pitch of the ball.
The mounting wickets forced Gaikwad into a shell — an approach that, while understandable, further stalled the momentum. His reluctance to improvise allowed dot balls to pile up, with CSK reaching 50 only in the 12th over.
The skipper eventually broke free, taking on Arshad Khan and Jason Holder with a couple of towering sixes, but the acceleration came too late.
Shivam Dube, dropped thrice on 6, 11 and 22, struggled for fluency before Arshad cleaned him up.
Kartik Sharma (15) and Jamie Overton (18) provided late impetus with a few lusty hits, but the damage had already been done.
On a pitch that rewarded discipline and smart shot selection, Titans' bowlers executed their plans to perfection, while CSK’s batters failed to read the conditions in time, a lapse that ultimately defined the innings.
