Bomb hoax at Hanumangrahi temple, Ayodhya: Police said the caller was identified as Anil Kumar (File)
Ayodhya:
The local police in Ayodhya went into a tizzy Saturday evening after a man "under the influence of alcohol" called and told them that a bomb was planted at the Hanumangrahi temple in the district, officials said. The call was received at police control room number 112 around 9 pm, they said.
The temple in the Saadat Ganj area on the outskirts of Faizabad city is near the entry gate of the Faizabad Cantonment.
The police immediately swung into action and evacuated the temple premises and a bomb disposal squad was called in, the officials said.