Bengaluru: Panic spreads at Kempegowda International airport An unknown caller called the city of Bengaluru in the early hours of Friday police The helpline (112) reported at around 3.50 pm that a bag full of explosives had been kept in the airport premises. The person who was suspected of being drunk at the time of call gave a name and also threw abusive words police,
Police alerted as soon as the threatening call came Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel kia, who conducted a thorough search of the airport premises for over an hour and termed the bomb threat as a hoax. The airport police then conducted an investigation to trace the caller.
It is later learned that the caller, Subhasish Gupta, who worked as a cargo worker at the airport, falsely informed the police about the explosives in an attempt to avenge his brother-in-law, who had recently killed his sister. divorced, said the police. Police sources said that a call was made from one cell phone Tracked down was Gupta, who was staying at a paying guest accommodation on Lalbagh Road. Investigators caught him from his residence, questioned him and he blew the beans.
Gupta, 32, told the police that he had made fake calls in the guise of his former brother-in-law, hoping that the police would nab him. But Gupta, who was in an inebriated condition, used his cellphone to make the call and it was an obvious gift, the sources said. He has been arrested for spreading panic among the public.
Removed from service 3 months ago
Investigation revealed that Gupta was working as a cargo employee in an airline, whose name could not be verified. His service was terminated three months ago after he was reported to have allegedly worked in an intoxicated state.
Gupta was produced before a magistrate and sent to judicial custody.
Police alerted as soon as the threatening call came Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel kia, who conducted a thorough search of the airport premises for over an hour and termed the bomb threat as a hoax. The airport police then conducted an investigation to trace the caller.
It is later learned that the caller, Subhasish Gupta, who worked as a cargo worker at the airport, falsely informed the police about the explosives in an attempt to avenge his brother-in-law, who had recently killed his sister. divorced, said the police. Police sources said that a call was made from one cell phone Tracked down was Gupta, who was staying at a paying guest accommodation on Lalbagh Road. Investigators caught him from his residence, questioned him and he blew the beans.
Gupta, 32, told the police that he had made fake calls in the guise of his former brother-in-law, hoping that the police would nab him. But Gupta, who was in an inebriated condition, used his cellphone to make the call and it was an obvious gift, the sources said. He has been arrested for spreading panic among the public.
Removed from service 3 months ago
Investigation revealed that Gupta was working as a cargo employee in an airline, whose name could not be verified. His service was terminated three months ago after he was reported to have allegedly worked in an intoxicated state.
Gupta was produced before a magistrate and sent to judicial custody.