Kochi (PTI): A man was arrested on Friday for allegedly making a hoax bomb threat to a police station in Ernakulam district, police said.

The control room received a threat call this morning claiming that there was a bomb planted at the Kothamangalam police station, around 53 kms from here.

Immediately, the bomb squad and the dog squad rushed to the spot and inspected the police station but found nothing, they said, adding that the call was subsequently declared a hoax.

Haneefa was arrested after tracing the phone call.

The police have initiated an investigation into the incident.

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New Delhi (PTI): A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.

There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.

When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.

"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.

The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.