UPSC aspirant from Uttar Pradesh held for hoax bomb threat

A 23-year-old civil services aspirant from Uttar Pradesh was arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly making a hoax threat call. According to investigators, the accused made the call claiming that a Pakistan-based organisation was planning bomb blasts in Delhi and had selected his former roommate to execute the attacks. The call was later found to be a prank intended for his former roommates.

The recipient of the call, also a civil services aspirant residing in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area, reported the incident to the police after receiving the call from an unknown landline number. During the call, the caller used a specific greeting, claimed monitoring by a Lahore-based group, and made derogatory political remarks before disconnecting.

Delhi Police traced the landline number used in the threat to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. A police team travelled to Kanpur and apprehended the accused at a relative's house, where the landline phone was located. Investigators stated that the accused had modulated his voice during the call to sound like he belonged to a foreign-based organisation.

Not yet reported: The exact charges or legal sections filed against the accused are not reported.