Maharashtra: Man Arrested After Threatening to Bomb Nitin Gadkari's Residence In Nagpur

An unidentified caller dialed emergency number 112, threatening to blow up the residence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. in Nagpur. The bomb threat, which was made on Sunday morning at 8:46 AM, warned that Gadkari's house on Wardha Road would be blown up. Following the alarming call, the police immediately alerted the local police station. The information was passed to the Pratap Nagar Police, who registered a case against an unknown individual and launched an investigation. Authorities have now confirmed that the suspect, identified as Umesh Vishnu Raut, was arrested shortly after the threat was made.

Raut, a resident of Tulsi Bagh Road, Mahal, is employed at a local country liquor shop near Medical Chowk. He made the call from his mobile phone, threatening to blow up Gadkari's residence within 10 minutes. The police tracked down the suspect and arrested him near Bima Dawakhana in Nagpur. Further investigations are ongoing. Speaking to the reporters, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone 1, Rishikesh Reddy, informed that around 9:00 AM, a call was received on the 112 emergency helpline stating that a bomb had been planted at the residence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and that it was about to explode. In response, the bomb squad was activated, and Gadkari's security personnel were immediately informed.

Upon investigation, the police found no explosives or any threats, leading them to believe that the call was a hoax. DCP Reddy confirmed that one person has been arrested in connection with the call. Further inquiries are underway to determine the motive behind the threat, why the call was made, and the purpose behind it.The accused, who does not have a prior criminal record, works at a local liquor shop. The police have arrested the individual from the phone number used to make the call, and the investigation continues.