A call about a bomb threat sparked panic at Leela Hotel in Gurugram on Tuesday. The call later turned out to be a hoax.
Gurugram police said that the caller is a 24-yr-old person. He was found to be suffering from autism & undergoing treatment in a private hospital.
Earlier, the call was received at 11:35 am at Ambience Mall complex, where the five-star hotel is located. The police were immediately informed following which bomb disposal and dog squads reached the hotel and evacuated it.
#UPDATE |A hoax call was made to a pvt hotel in Gurugram today afternoon. Police reached the hotel, evacuated it&started investigation. Caller was found to be a 24-yr-old person. He was found to be suffering from autism & undergoing treatment in a pvt hospital in Gurugram: Police
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2022
A senior police officer said that the threat call was made from a mobile number which was found switched off, PTI reported.
More details are awaited.
-With inputs from PTI
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First Published: Sept 13, 2022 3:40 PM IST
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