Last month, the police control room received a phone call about a bomb planted at JJ Hospital. A police team immediately swung into action and searched the hospital, only to realise that the call was a hoax. Upon gathering information about the caller, the police learnt that the call was made by a patient admitted in the psychiatric ward at Nair hospital.
Last month, the police control room received a phone call about a bomb planted at JJ Hospital. A police team immediately swung into action and searched the hospital, only to realise that the call was a hoax. Upon gathering information about the caller, the police learnt that the call was made by a patient admitted in the psychiatric ward at Nair hospital.
Who is the caller?
The caller was arrested on Saturday and has been identified as 24-year-old Nitesh Nishaad, a resident of Shiv Shankar Chawl at Pimpri Pada in Malad (E).
What happened on February 25?
According to the police, at 4.45 am on February 25, a phone call was received at the main control room of police from an unknown mobile number. The caller claimed that a bomb has been planted in ward number 33 of JJ Hospital.
The bomb detection squad and dog squad then rushed to the spot but could not find any explosive. A case was registered in this regard against an unknown caller at Azad Maidan police station.
How did the police team lay the trap?
On checking details of the mobile number the police found that said number belonged to one Ravishankar Nishaad, a Malad resident.
The police suspected that the caller could be in JJ Hospital and two constables were asked to keep vigil in the premises. Around 11 am, the constables made a phone call on the said number and the caller stated that he was present in ward number 1 of Nair Hospital.
Another team then rushed to Nair Hospital to make inquiries, and they were informed by the hospital staff that ward number 1 was for patients receiving psychiatric treatment. They identified the caller from the inquiries made with hospital authorities.
What did the team's enquiries reveal?
An officer from Azad Maidan police station said: "On making enquiries with Nishaad's father Ramavadh, 60, we learnt that Nishaad was addicted to alcohol and hashish since the past 12 years and was admitted in Nair Hospital for psychiatric treatment since February 20."
Ramavadh also told the police that the said mobile number belonged to his elder son Ravishankar, who stays with Nishaad in the ward at night.
How was the caller arrested?
On Saturday, Nitesh showed up at the police station and admitted making the call, after which he was arrested. The police have seized the mobile phone that was used to make the call.
He was booked under IPC Sections 182 (False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person), 505 (2) (Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes) and 507 (Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication).
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