Noida Astrologer Held for Hoax Mumbai Blast Threat to Frame Rival

Noida : A Noida resident has been arrested for allegedly sending a hoax threat message to the Mumbai Police, claiming that 14 terrorists had entered the city with explosives, to frame a man who had filed a case against him and seek revenge, officials said on Saturday.

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The accused, Ashwani Kumar (61), a native of Patna in Bihar, was living in a housing society in Noida’s Sector 79 for the past five years. He described himself as an astrologer and vastu expert, the officials said.

According to the officials, the message received by Mumbai Police on Thursday was traced to Noida, following which Sector 113 police swung into action and arrested Kumar within hours.