Two persons have been arrested by the Anti-Terrorism Squad for their alleged involvement in making a call threatening to carry out an explosion at theu00a0Mumbai Central railway station, ATS officials said on Thursday. 
Mohammed Rafiq Khan (45), a resident of Masjid Bunder who sells mobile phone connections and 19-year-old Suman Biswas Khan were arrested for their alleged role in making the call. 
The threat call was received by the control room of the police during the wee hours of Tuesday where the caller threatened to carry out a blast the station. A search of the station premises yielded nothing suspicious, officials said.
"During the initial investigations the mobile number from which the call was made was traced to a woman who resides in Wadala," ATS officials said. However, she denied having possession of the mobile number and informed the police about a mobile dealer whom she had approached to get another mobile connection. 
Based on the information, ATS officials arrested Mohammed Rafiq who had used the woman's documents to obtain a mobile connection for his friend. 
However, the person who had the mobile phone misplaced it and it was found by Suman made the prank call, officials said. 
"The duo were produced before a magistrate's court today and were remanded to police custody till April 28, officials said.

Two persons have been arrested by the Anti-Terrorism Squad for their alleged involvement in making a call threatening to carry out an explosion at the Bombay Central railway station, ATS officials said on Thursday.

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