Private school in Udupi receives bomb threat
Udupi (Karnataka), Jun 16 (PTI): A private school in the city received a bomb threat via email on Monday, following which the students were evacuated, police said.
An intensive search was carried out on the premises of Vidyodaya Public School here, and it turned out to be a hoax, they said.
According to the police, the email prompted the Udupi police to deploy a comprehensive team, including a bomb disposal unit, an anti-sabotage squad, and canine detection teams, to the school premises. No suspicious object was found inside the campus, they said.
Following the clearance, the police handed control of the premises back to the school administration.
The Udupi police have classified the email as a hoax and have launched a formal investigation to identify the source of the fraudulent threat.
Efforts are underway to trace the email's origin.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
