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Man held for issuing hoax bomb threat to Telangana Secretariat

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A 22-year-old man, Syed Meer Mohammad Ali, has been detained by the Telangana State Special Protection Force (TGSPF) for making repeated bomb threats to the Telangana Secretariat. Ali called the Chief Minister's PRO multiple times over three days claiming a bomb would be detonated. The threats sparked a security alert, with personnel thoroughly inspecting the building and confirming no explosives were present. Ali's motive appears to be related to a complaint he made about a dargah in Langer Houz, which he claims was ignored. This incident follows another security breach where a man impersonating a revenue department employee was apprehended. Bhaskar Rao, posing as a junior assistant, was discovered due to suspicious movements and detained along with Ravi, a driver who allegedly aided him. The police are investigating both cases to enhance security measures at the Telangana Secretariat.
Man Detained For Hoax Bomb Threat To Telangana Secretariat

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Special Protection Force (TGSPF) have detained the caller who had made a fake bomb threat to the Telangana Secretariat, claiming that a bomb had been planted and would be detonated on the premises.

The caller repeatedly contacted the Chief Minister’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) over the past three days with the same threat.

These bomb threats sent the security personnel into a tizzy who carried out a thorough inspection and confirmed that there were no explosives in the premises.

The suspect has been identified as a 22-year-old Syed Meer Mohammad Ali. According to police, he had called the Secretariat’s landline to complain about a dargah in Langer Houz and when he did not get a proper response, he allegedly threatened to blow up the Secretariat.

Recently, a man impersonating a revenue department employee with a fake ID card was apprehended by the police, raising concerns about security lapses at the at the Telangana Secretariat.

The suspect, identified as Bhaskar Rao from Khammam, posed as a junior assistant in the revenue department. His suspicious movements within the premises led to his identification. Following instructions from the Secretariat’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), Devidas, intelligence agencies were alerted.

Special police force Intelligence ASI Yusuf and head constable Anjaneyelu gathered evidence and detained Bhaskar Rao. Further investigation revealed that Ravi, an official’s driver, had assisted Bhaskar Rao. Ravi was also taken into custody, and a case has been registered.