Hoax call claiming bomb at Raj Bhavan sends Bengaluru cops into tizzy
Bengaluru (PTI): A phone call claiming that a bomb was planted inside the Raj Bhavan premises here and could go off anytime threw the city police into a tizzy on December 11 night.
The police scrambled all over the Governor's official residence and finally concluded that it was a hoax call.
According to Raj Bhavan sources, the call was made from Bidar, the northern district of Karnataka at the Maharashtra border.
''Investigations revealed that the call was made from Bidar. After the call, the phone was switched off. Police are trying to trace the caller,'' a Raj Bhavan official told PTI on Tuesday.
He also said the Governor is currently in Belagavi. Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police (West division) Shekhar H Tekkannavar said the NIA control room received an anonymous call in the midnight following which the Bengaluru police was alerted.
''After the intense search nothing was found. We are investigating the matter. So far no one has been arrested,'' he said.
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Rain forces abandonment of KKR''s match against PBKS
Kolkata (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings shared a point apiece after their Indian Premier League match was called off due to incessant rain and the subsequent wet outfield here on Monday.
The home side’s skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat, but his team suffered an early setback in just the second over as Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett dismissed opener Finn Allen (6) and Cameron Green (4), leaving KKR struggling at 16 for two.
Rahane (8 not out) and wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi (7 not out) were attempting to stabilise the innings when rain halted the play at 25 for two after just 3.4 overs.
With the match eventually abandoned, KKR secured their first point after back-to-back losses.
Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 25 for 2 in 3.4 overs (Xavier Bartlett 2/9). Match abandoned.
