Prankster plays hoax with bankers, police
ISLAMABAD: Police were called to scene on Friday after a bomb threat created panic in the staff and account-holders present in the Jinnah Avenue branch of the United Bank Limited on Friday. The police, however, returned with no clues of the prankster.
Around 3 pm, an anonymous call was received to Humayun Khan, the branch manager of the bank. “The caller told Humayun that there is a bomb placed at the 14th floor of the building,” according to an employee, working in the building. “The branch manager immediately informed the Kohsar police about the call, which reached along with bomb disposal squad after half an hour,” he said.
He further said that all the staff working in the building was sent out side of the building after which the police and the bomb disposal squad took the building’s control. Assistant Sub Inspector Siddique Ahmad told The Spokesman that the building was inspected completely including its all floors and basement, but nothing suspicious was found.
He said that police along with the branch manager also visited a franchise of a cellular company to trace the caller. “After approaching to the franchise, the police learnt that the call was made from a phone booth which is currently not possible to trace for us,” the police official said.
Around 3 pm, an anonymous call was received to Humayun Khan, the branch manager of the bank. “The caller told Humayun that there is a bomb placed at the 14th floor of the building,” according to an employee, working in the building. “The branch manager immediately informed the Kohsar police about the call, which reached along with bomb disposal squad after half an hour,” he said.
He further said that all the staff working in the building was sent out side of the building after which the police and the bomb disposal squad took the building’s control. Assistant Sub Inspector Siddique Ahmad told The Spokesman that the building was inspected completely including its all floors and basement, but nothing suspicious was found.
He said that police along with the branch manager also visited a franchise of a cellular company to trace the caller. “After approaching to the franchise, the police learnt that the call was made from a phone booth which is currently not possible to trace for us,” the police official said.
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