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Bomb threat call turns out to be hoax

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
An anonymous call, claiming that a bomb has been planted near a gate of Sawai Man Singh hospital, turned out to be a hoax today, police said.

Police searched the area in and around the SMS hospital thoroughly but no suspicious object was found. A bomb disposal squad had also rushed to the spot, Police Commissioner Bhupendra Dak said.

"The caller said that a bomb has been planted near a gate of SMS hospital," Dak said, adding that efforts were on to trace the caller.

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First Published: Aug 30 2013 | 5:30 PM IST

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