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Man Arrested Over Hoax Bomb Threat to Nitin Gadkari's Nagpur Residence

Mobile forensics led police to liquor shop worker Umesh Vishnu Raut, prompting a formal case registration with a motive investigation ongoing

Police officials confirmed that security around Nitin Gadkari's residence was intensified following the incident.
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Bomb Scare at Nitin Gadkari's House In Nagpur, Liquor Shop Employee Taken In Custody
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Overview

  • On August 3, a call to emergency number 112 claimed a bomb would detonate at Gadkari’s Nagpur residence within ten minutes, triggering a security alert.
  • Bomb squad experts and security personnel conducted a full search of the Wardha Road home and found no device, confirming the threat as a hoax.
  • Authorities traced the call to mobile number 7498579746 registered to Umesh Vishnu Raut and arrested him in Sakkardara.
  • Raut, who works at a local liquor shop and has no previous criminal history, now faces a registered criminal case as police investigate his motive.
  • The hoax joins a recent pattern of false bomb threats against prominent figures in India, underscoring the strain on emergency response resources.