Lucknow, July 8: Security was heightened and a bomb disposal squad deployed at the Hazratganj metro station here in response to a phone call reporting a bomb threat, which later turned out to be a hoax, officials said on Saturday. NSA Ajit Doval Urges British Counterpart Sir Tim Barrow To Take Public Action Against Extremist Elements Threatening Indian Officers in UK.

A senior official of the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation said the 112 police helpline received the hoax threat call around 9 pm on Friday which warned of targeting the metro station at 11.48 pm.

Immediately after receiving the call, police alerted metro security and a bomb disposal squad arrived at the Hazratganj metro station, the official said, adding that the station premises were thoroughly searched and declared safe around 12 midnight. Himachal Pradesh Bank Robbery: Masked Man Carrying Bomb Enters Private Bank in Sikar, Loots Rs 24 Lakh.

Metro services, however, remained normal, and the last train was around 10 pm, he said. Later, it came to light that the threat call was a hoax, the official said.