Bomb threat issued to temple, man arrested

Chennai | Saturday | 14th December, 2019

Summary:

However, the threat turned out to be a hoax.The letter had been written in the name of one Mohammed Haneef Bagavi claiming he had planted a bomb in a temple. However, preliminary investigation by police showed that an unidentified person is sending letters in Mohammed Haneef Bagavi’s name to tarnish his image, police said. Pazhavanthangal police and bomb disposal squad officials checked the premises and found the threat to be a hoax. On December 6, Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore received a bomb threat letter in which it was alleged a bomb will explode on the premises. EverythingPreliminary investigation by police showed that an unidentified person is sending letters in Mohammed Haneef Bagavi’s name to tarnish his image.