Chennai: Juvenile held for issuing bomb threat to Metro Rail 

The Chennai city police have arrested a 17-year-old boy for issuing a bomb threat to Koyambedu Metro Rail station. He was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board.

According to police, Vignesh, the officer in-charge of Chennai Metro Rail control centre at Koyambedu lodged a complaint at Koyambedu police station on Friday (September 5, 2025). The complaint stated that an unknown person called the women helpline of Chennai Metro Rail and snapped the line immediately after saying that a bomb was placed in a Metro Rail. Subsequently, when the staff called the mobile number, the call was not answered.

With the help of police and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, the premises of Koyambedu Metro Rail station and the trains were searched. It turned out to be a hoax call.

The complainant approached the police to investigate further and take criminal action against the miscreant who gave the threat call.

Koyambedu Police conducted further investigation and traced the caller who is a 17-year-old boy from Kallakurichi. Police seized his mobile phone.