Bomb scare on Rithala-Inderlok metro line turns out to be a hoax: police
2 May 2014 5:33 AM IST
There was a little delay on the Inderlok-Rithala line at approximately 11 am due to the bomb scare. Delhi police is investigating the matter and they are trying to ascertain the identity of the unidentified caller. In the context of Thursday’s events in Chennai, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) tightened security at all metro stations.
According to CISF sources, a call was received at approximately 10:15 am on the DMRC helpline number. The unidentified caller called from a mobile number and told the receiver that there was a bomb planted on the Inderlok-Rithala line.
After processing the call, senior officials from CISF, Delhi police and DMRC swung into action and initiated anti-sabotage measures to detect the bomb. Having checked the entire premises nothing suspicious was found.
During the operation, there was a little delay in metro service on the Inderlok-Rithala line on account of checking for suspicious elements. ‘I was on my way to the office. However, due to intense checking at the Rithala metro station by a team of Delhi police and CISF officials, I was 40 minutes late to work. No one was allowed to enter the station until all security measures were concluded’, said Mamta Mathur, a daily commuter.
‘As twin bomb blasts took place in a train at the Chennai railway station, we were extra cautious in our approach. However the call was found to be a hoax later when we did not find any suspicious element. When we traced the number, the address given was fake’, said Sanjay Bhatia, DCP (Railway).
Meanwhile, the Delhi metro officials refused to provide any official response.
According to CISF sources, a call was received at approximately 10:15 am on the DMRC helpline number. The unidentified caller called from a mobile number and told the receiver that there was a bomb planted on the Inderlok-Rithala line.
After processing the call, senior officials from CISF, Delhi police and DMRC swung into action and initiated anti-sabotage measures to detect the bomb. Having checked the entire premises nothing suspicious was found.
During the operation, there was a little delay in metro service on the Inderlok-Rithala line on account of checking for suspicious elements. ‘I was on my way to the office. However, due to intense checking at the Rithala metro station by a team of Delhi police and CISF officials, I was 40 minutes late to work. No one was allowed to enter the station until all security measures were concluded’, said Mamta Mathur, a daily commuter.
‘As twin bomb blasts took place in a train at the Chennai railway station, we were extra cautious in our approach. However the call was found to be a hoax later when we did not find any suspicious element. When we traced the number, the address given was fake’, said Sanjay Bhatia, DCP (Railway).
Meanwhile, the Delhi metro officials refused to provide any official response.
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