Nagpur Police arrested a man for allegedly threatening to bomb the residence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The accused has no prior criminal history.

While talking to media persons, DCP Nagpur, Rushikesh Singa Reddy, said, “We received a call in which someone claimed they had planted a bomb in Nitin Gadkari’s home, and it was going to explode. Immediately, we activated the bomb squad and informed the home’s security. Our officers also conducted a visit. We also checked the house with the bomb squad. However, we were unable to find anything. So, we immediately understood it was a hoax call. We traced the call to its origin and located the caller.” 

“We filed an application and arrested him; he is now in our custody. The investigation is ongoing to determine why he did this. We have arrested a person named Umesh Raut. The call was made from his phone number. He has no criminal history and no previous cases against him. He is a server at an alcohol shop,” Reddy further said.