Bomb threat at Mangaluru hospital, PG medical student held for making hoax call
Mangaluru (PTI): A medical student was taken into custody on Saturday by the Ullal police on suspicion of making a hoax call, implying a bomb threat to her medical college and hospital on June 4, police said.
The arrested post-graduate student allegedly placed the call to avoid attending a seminar.
According to the police, the bomb scare prompted a massive security deployment at a private hospital in Deralakatte earlier this week.
On 4 June, at around 8.45 am, the hospital received five bomb threat calls from an unidentified caller claiming that explosives had been planted on the premises. The calls triggered panic among doctors, hospital staff, and patients, prompting the authorities to initiate an extensive security sweep.
Nearly 30 personnel, including teams from the Bomb Disposal Squad and the Dog Squad, were deployed. A meticulous 10-hour search operation was conducted across the hospital campus, including the main building and parking areas. No explosives or suspicious objects were found.
Later, a complaint was lodged by the medical student. Based on her complaint, a case was initially registered under Sections 352(2) and 352(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 at the Ullal Police Station.
However, forensic and technical investigations revealed that the student herself had made the bomb threat calls. According to investigators, she allegedly placed the calls in an attempt to avoid presenting a paper at a scheduled seminar.
Police took her into custody and the mobile phone used to make the calls was seized as evidence. Ullal police are investigating further.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
