Maharashtra: Autorickshaw driver booked for false info about bomb at fire station in Palghar

Updated On: 14 September, 2025 08:56 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent

The suspect called up emergency services helpline 112 on September 13 and said a man had planted a bomb at a fire station and held come persons captive there, an Achole police station official said

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Police teams that were rushed to the site realised the threat was a hoax. Representational Pic/File

An autorickshaw driver was booked in Maharashtra's Palghar district for giving false information to the police about a bomb situation, an official said on Sunday, the PTI reported.

The suspect who was identified as 50-year-old Shyam Ramprasad Singh called up emergency services helpline 112 on September 13 and said a man had planted a bomb at a fire station and held come persons captive there, the Achole police station official said, according to the PTI.