Bomb threat to IT company in Bengaluru: Former employee Navneet Prasad arrested for making hoax call
Bengaluru: The police have arrested the accused in connection with a bomb threat call made to an IT company in Bellandur, Bangalore. The arrested individual is Navneet Prasad, a former employee of the company. On June 13, an anonymous caller contacted the IT company in Bellandur and claimed that a bomb had been planted within the premises, warning that it would detonate imminently.
Alarmed by the call, the company staff immediately alerted the police. The bomb disposal squad and a team of officers promptly arrived at the scene and conducted a thorough inspection, concluding that the threat was a hoax.
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The Bellandur police initiated a case in response to the incident and traced the mobile number used to make the bomb threat. It was determined that the call originated from Navneet Prasad, who had previously worked for the company.
Investigation revealed that a dispute had occurred between the accused and a team leader, during which Navneet had requested to meet the company's managing director. However, due to his inappropriate behavior, he was dismissed without being granted the meeting. Subsequently, the police uncovered evidence indicating that Navneet, driven by anger, had made the false bomb threat to the company. Acting on a complaint filed by the company staff, law enforcement authorities arrested the accused.
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22-year-old rider killed on spot, one grievously injured in head-on collision of bikes in Bidar
Bidar: A 22-year-old rider, Mahesh, died on the spot while another was grievously injured in a head-on collision between motorbikes near Basava Nagar in Bhalki taluk on Saturday night.
The deceased, Mahesh, was a resident of Kuntesirsi village in Bhalki taluk. The second rider, Vivekananda (36), who is a resident of Navadgi village, is being treated at a hospital in Bidar.
Mahesh was reportedly riding from Bhalki to Kuntesirsi when his bike collided head-on with Vivekananda’s bike. Mahesh died on the spot due to the intensity of the collision.
A case has been registered at the Bhalki Town Police Station and the officers are probing the incident.
