Hoax bomb threat to Bengaluru school cracked within 24 hours by Rajarajeshwarinagar police,it was made by a student for postponing the upcoming tests

Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)

In a swift action,the RR Nagar police track down the 10th standard boy of the same school for sending threat mail to the school from his father laptop to get the upcoming tests postponed.

Senior officer told reporters,a panic was gripped on Monday morning when we received information about the bomb threat mail immediately DCP West,Laxman B Nimbargi with ACP,Kodandarama T with PI,Shivanna with bomb disposal and Anti-sabotage squad rushed to spot and precautions evacuated the school premises and declared holiday.

Special teams were formed to crack the case during investigation the team tracked the IP address and after getting the IP address the team found it was a same school student who has done this to postpone the upcoming tests.

During investigation the team found that the boy had created a email in the name of Kannada film actor Huccha Venkat and mailed it on Sunday before coming to school and witnessing the entire drama .

However,the boy got scared noticing the police deployed bomb disposal squad and anti sabotage teams to combing the area and began investigations.

Tracking the IP address the police zeroed in on the house and confronted the boy,who confessed to the crime.

Further he said that the school had announced the unit tests schedule from July 21 and the boy was not prepared and scared that he would fail.

He planned to postpone the exam by sending hoax mail .

The boy had even attended the school on Monday and told his classmate that the tests are going to be postponed.

But his friends did not take him seriously thinking that he is playing a prank.

The boy was meritorious and liked by all teachers and staff in the school.His parents are shocked and embarrassed.

The boy thought that the school would postpone the tests and never anticipated the repercussion, a senior police officer,said.

Considering his background and the future we have have decided to counsel him and his parents and take an undertaking from them as procedure to close the case he added.

Finally Home Minister of Karnataka,Araga Jnanendra,KPCC,President,DK Shivakumar,has appreciated,Bengaluru Police Commissioner,C H Pratap Reddy and his whole team as,Addl CP West,Sandeep Patil,DCP West,Laxman B Nimbargi,ACP,T Kodandarama,PI,Shivanna,with ACP Crime squad and others for cracking the case within 24 hours and a suitable reward will be given to whole team for their excellent and Swift action in solving the case he added.