Hoax bomb call gives anxious moments

Srirangam (Tamil Nadu), Oct 15: An anonymous call to the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple here saying a bomb was planted on the premises created anxious moments among devotees and authorities.

Police sources said a thorough search by the bomb disposal squads with sniffer dogs did not yield anything.

The incident assumes significance in the context of the elections to the Tiruchirapalli Corporation being held here today.

Security personnel have been posted at the temple following the threatening call.

UNI