Mumbai: The BKC police have arrested a 34-year-old man from Udgir in Latur for a hoax bomb threat on August 15. The accused, Dolaji Pandhariwad, made the call after a dispute with his neighbours over a petty matter. He made casteist remarks which were recorded by the neighbours and circulated widely.
After the video went viral, Pandhariwad visited a local police station to lodge a complaint but was advised to approach the cyber police. Frustrated by this approach, he conducted an online search for cyber police and proceeded to make a menacing call to the BKC police station.
Accused called cyber cell, gives threats
On August 12, he dialled the BKC cyber control room and issued a threat of serial bomb blasts targeting the Dadar area on Independence Day.
Upon receiving the alarming call, the BKC police promptly launched an investigation. Through their enquiries, it was determined that the accused hailed from Latur, from where Pandhariwad was taken into custody.
He was presented before the court on Monday, which subsequently remanded him to police custody until August 17.
