More security after bomb hoax

MALDA, Aug. 28: The state electricity department has decided to beef up security at their sub-stations after receiving anonymous phone calls last evening. The electricity officials received several phone calls last evening with the callers claiming that bombs had been planted at the Nimasarai sub-station at Kotwali and Rathbari sector office in Malda. The callers asked the power department authorities to evacuate the staff from their offices and take necessary steps after the explosion. Initially, the sector office staff ignored the calls assuming it was some prankster at work but took it seriously after successive calls and informed their higher authorities. The divisional manager promptly informed police and urged a search in the sub-stations and offices last night. A search by police revealed nothing. But authorities do not want to leave anything to chance. n SNS