Drunk man makes bomb hoax call on Taj, held

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Accused claimed he was drunk and stressed about unpaid dues..

Mumbai: A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly calling the control room of Mumbai police and the Fire brigade, under the influence of alcohol, 28 times, saying he would drop a bomb at the Taj hotel in Colaba.o)..

The incident occurred on Saturday around 8pm, the control room and the Fire brigade received a call saying he was going to drop a bomb at the Taj Hotel in Colaba, said police sources..

Although the caller was not making sense, but as per the Standard Operating Procedure, all the concerned authorities were informed by the control rooms, and security was increased..

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