A call to the police control room on Sunday that a bomb had been planted to blow the Tamil Nadu Housing Board Office in Mount road here proved to be a hoax, police said. The caller telephoned the control room of the city police commissioner that a bomb, which had been planted in the office, would blow at 3 pm.
Bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot immediately.
After a search in the premises, it was found that the call was a hoax, police added.
Security had been beafed up at the complex.
Bureau Report