Bomb scare at Vijayakanth’s house following hoax call

June 14, 2021 12:25 am | Updated 12:25 am IST - CHENNAI

The police were kept on their toes after the control room received a call informing them of a bomb in actor-politician Vijayakanth’s house in Virugambakkam on Sunday.

According to the police, an anonymous person made the call. The Bomb Disposal Squad was pressed into service and a sniffer dog was sent to the house, and after a thorough check, they ascertained it was a hoax.

The police are searching for the caller.

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