BREAKING: Mumbai private school receives bomb threat via phone call, FIR lodged

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The Dhirubhai Ambani School has registered a case with the BKC police station after receiving a bomb threat call. As per the FIR, an unknown caller called on the school's landline number and claimed that he had planted a time bomb inside the school and disconnected the call.

According to sources, the local police were informed, and the school was scanned by the bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS), but nothing was found.

The call created panic in the school yesterday as it was made at around 4:30 p.m.

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As per the complaint made by the school, the second call was then made by the caller at the gate of the school, where he claimed that his name is Vikram Singh and he is a resident of Gujarat.

He also said that he made a threat to get famous and that he was aware that the media would run his name and the police would arrest him, so he would get famous. The caller also shared his Aadhar and PAN card with the school to confirm his identity.

Based on the identity card details, the BKC police station has registered an FIR against Singh, and a further probe is being conducted to trace the accused.