03 August,2011 08:30 AM IST | | Anurag Jadli
A 23-year-old aspiring engineering student was arrested from Uttam Nagar in west Delhi on Tuesday for allegedly making a prank call to his friend, asking him to plant a bomb in Chandni Chowk.
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"It was a prank call. The accused has been identified as Sachin Kumar and the victim was his friend Alok Chowdhary. Kumar asked Chowdhary to plant a bomb and promised Rs one lakh as reward," said a senior police official.
The incident came to light on July 30 when Chowdhary, not realising it was a prank, panicked and tried to call back the number he received the call from. After repeated failed attempts, he immediately called the PCR and informed the police. "Police traced the call details and detained one Mani, a resident of Uttam Nagar," said the police officer.u00a0
During interrogation, Mani disclosed that his friend Kumar was using his cell phone. The police then apprehended Kumar.
"Kumar told police he was a close friend of Chowdhary and they used to share residence a few months ago. The two, however, parted ways after a fight," said the police officer. Kumar was arrested under Section 505 (b)-1 and 507. The accused was later sent to judicial custody. The victim is an employee of a private company, while accused was preparing for examination.
