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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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
