Man who made 79 hoax calls in 5 months held near Mumbai airport

MUMBAI: A man who is suspected to have made 79 hoax calls to police across India in the span of five months was held by the Mumbai Crime Branch near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) early on Sunday.

Rukhsar Ahmed, the accused, is a resident of Malwani. Police will verify whether he suffers from a mental health condition.

In his latest calls made to the Mumbai Police Control Room on Saturday, Rukhsar said “bada boss” (big boss) has kept 100 kg of explosives at one location in Mumbai and will blow up the city. In another call, he claimed that “Ambani” owed him dues.