Painter arrested for hoax bomb threat call to CM’s residence

The Chennai constabulary connected Thursday arrested a 33-year-old creator for making a hoax weaponry menace telephone to the residence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, triggering a high-level information alert.

The constabulary said an unidentified caller contacted the constabulary power country successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday, claiming that a weaponry would beryllium planted astatine the Chief Minister’s house, and abruptly disconnected the call. Following the threat, information was tightened and constabulary unit on with weaponry disposal squads conducted a thorough hunt of the premises, which aboriginal proved negative.

Based connected method analysis, the Teynampet constabulary traced the telephone to Nishar Ahmed, 33, a creator from Thiruvidaimarudur adjacent Thanjavur. He was arrested and brought to Chennai for questioning.