Goa: Airport employee arrested for bomb hoax call
Panaji (PTI): A 22-year-old man working at the Manohar International Airport in Goa has been arrested for allegedly making a hoax call about a bomb at the airport, police said.
The police control room received a call at around 4.45 pm on Saturday informing about the planting of a bomb "at airport", North Goa district Superintendent of Police (SP) Nidhin Valsan said.
Both the airports in the coastal state the Manohar International Airport in Mopa area and the Dabolim Airport in Vasco were put on alert. The bomb warning later turned out to be a hoax, he said.
The Mopa police traced the call to Kundan Kumar, who was working at the Manohar International Airport, the SP said.
Kumar, who hails from Bihar, confessed to making the call in an inebriated condition, the official said.
A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against Kumar under Indian Penal Code sections 505 (1)(b) (causing fear or alarm to public), 506 (ii) (criminal intimidation) and 507 (criminal intimidation by anonymous communication), he said.
The accused was arrested and further probe into the case was on, the official said.
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Schools in Mizoram's nine districts closed due to rain
Aizawl (PTI): All schools in nine districts of Mizoram remained closed on Tuesday due to heavy rain that has been lashing the northeastern state since the day before, an official said.
School Education Director Angela Zothanpuii said administrations of nine districts, including Aizawl, Kolasib, Lunglei and Mamit, announced school closure on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for students' safety.
However, schools in the southern districts of Hnahthial and Lawngtlai remained open following a slight improvement in weather conditions there, she said.
According to the India Meteorological Department, Serchhip recorded the highest rainfall at 70.5 mm in a 24-hour period, followed by Hnahthial 55 mm, Siaha 37.5 mm, and Aizawl 36 mm.
Khawzawl district reported 30 mm of rainfall, Mamit 25.9 mm, Kolasib 25 mm, Lawngtlai 17.5 mm, and Lunglei 2.2 mm during the same period, it said.
The weather department has forecast light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning in Mizoram on Tuesday.
