Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan receives hoax bomb threat, caller identified as man with mental illness

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Governor's residence Raj Bhavan received a bomb threat on Thursday which turned out to be a hoax.

Police said that the police control room received the threat on Thursday night after which a Bomb Disposal and Detection Squad personnel conducted checks and declared the threat a hoax.

Police traced the call and were led to Kallakurichi, where they found that the call was made by a person with mental disabilities.

Police sources said that he is a regular offender and he was let off with a warning.