Updated on Thursday, July 02, 2009, 22:04 IST

Jaipur, July 02: A youth was arrested on Thursday for allegedly making a hoax call stating that a bomb was planted at a cinema hall here, police said.

A phone call was received at the city police control-room at 1605 hrs and the caller said a bomb was planted at Rajmandir theatre, police said, adding that bomb disposal and dog squads searched the premises after evacuating it, but no explosive was recovered.

Police later traced the call to Kanota town here and arrested the caller identified as Arvind Jatav, 23, a senior police official said and added that the youth is being interrogated.

Similar hoax calls were received at the police control-room on June 21 and 25 also stating that explosives were planted at Yadgar building and a mosque near Ajmeri Gate.

Bureau Report