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Karnataka police on Friday evening alerted their counterparts in neighbouring states after the Bengaluru Police Control Room received a call around 5.30pm, saying major cities in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Pondicherry, Goa and Maharashtra will be hit by terror attacks.

Speaking in Tamil ad broken Hindi, the caller said, "Terror attacks will take place on trains." He claimed 19 terrorists are present in Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu.

Bengaluru City police sources confirmed receiving the call. They have identified the caller and he is on the Tamil Nadu side of the border. "He seemed to be under the influence of alcohol and it appeared to be a hoax call," a police officer said.

