A 33-year old man was arrested by Haridwar police on Sunday in connection with a fake bomb call in which he threatened to carry out blasts on Mela control room situated near Harki Pauri. He had used his father in law’s phone for the purpose said the police.
According to the police, police control room received a bomb threat call on Saturday. The caller threatened to carry out bomb blast on mela control room where all top officials of Ardhkumbh mela hold the meetings and is situated right in the middle of the mela zone. After that mela and local police launched search operation.
Meanwhile Haridwar police detained a 55 year old man from Jawalpur through phone surveillance who complained that his phone was stolen few days ago. After that police detained his son in law, Susheel Saini, for questioning and during interrogation he confessed the crime. Police arrested Susheel Saini on Sunday.
Speaking to The Pioneer chowki incharge Mahendra Singh Negi said, “Susheel was staying in Arya Nagar colony of Jawalapur with his father in law. His father in law runs a small shop. Susheel was not happy with his father in law’s attitude and he planned to teach him a lesson. He stole father in law’s phone and made bomb threat call.”