Fake Bomb Threat to Gwalior Railway Station, Accused Suraj Pal Arrested

A bomb threat to Gwalior railway station on Friday evening triggered an emergency response from the police and security agencies. An unidentified caller contacted the police control room and claimed that a bomb had been placed at the railway station.

The information immediately put the police department on alert. Teams led by Additional SP Shivेश Singh Baghel reached the railway station without delay. The Crime Branch, Railway Police, Dog Squad and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad also joined the operation.

The teams carried out an intensive search of the entire station premises. The operation continued for several hours, but the agencies did not find any explosive material, suspicious object or suspicious person. The bomb alert was subsequently found to be a hoax call.

The investigation into the call showed that it had been made from Bhind. With the help of the Bhind district police, the police carried out a raid in Andori village of Gohad tehsil and arrested the accused, identified as Suraj Pal. He is currently being questioned about why he gave false information about a bomb at the railway station.

Police and security agencies launch search operation

The bomb information caused concern among the security agencies because it involved a railway station. The call received at the police control room claimed that a bomb had been placed at Gwalior railway station.

After receiving the alert, the police and railway security agencies began a large-scale search operation. Additional SP Shivेश Singh Baghel led the police teams that reached the station. The Crime Branch, Railway Police, Dog Squad and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad were called to the location as part of the response.

According to a press note issued by the Gwalior Railway Protection Force, Padav police station informed the Railway Police on Friday evening that a call had reached the police control room from Bhind. The caller had stated that a bomb had been placed at Gwalior railway station.

The seriousness of the information led the police to immediately activate the search operation. Teams checked different parts of the station and searched locations where a suspicious item could potentially have been kept.

Station premises searched thoroughly

The police and railway security forces conducted a joint search of the station. The platforms, areas used by passengers and other suspicious spots were examined carefully.

The Dog Squad and the bomb disposal team also searched the entire premises. Security agencies checked the station thoroughly and did not ignore any possible threat during the operation.

Despite the extended search and the effort put in by the teams, no explosive material was found. The agencies also did not find any suspicious object or suspicious person. After the search was completed, it became clear that the information about a bomb at the station was false.

The incident was described in the report as a hoax call, meaning that the information had been deliberately given as a false alert. The focus of the investigation then shifted to identifying the person who had made the call.

Accused arrested in Andori village

The police began collecting information about the call and its location after the search found nothing suspicious. The investigation revealed that the call had been made from Bhind.

Gwalior police then contacted the Bhind district police for assistance. Acting together, the police teams traced the caller to Andori village in Gohad tehsil.

A raid was carried out in the village, and Suraj Pal was arrested for making the fake call. The police are now questioning him. The source material states that the investigation is examining why he gave false information about a bomb being placed at Gwalior railway station.

Police questioning continues

The reason behind the false call has not yet been disclosed. The police are questioning Suraj Pal to find out what led him to give the bomb information about the railway station.

The investigation will also examine whether he made the call as a prank or whether there was some other reason behind it. No further motive has been established so far.

The RPF press note contains details of the action taken after the call. Following the search operation, the bomb alert was proved to be a rumour and the accused was arrested.

The incident ended after the joint search found no suspicious material at the railway station. Security agencies then had reason to ease the immediate alert, while the police continued questioning Suraj Pal over the fake information given through the control room call.