Upset over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation drive, a Delhi University student today made a bomb hoax call.

The student identified as Deepak was arrested by the Delhi Police after he made a call threatening a blast in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh where PM Modi was conducting a public rally.

The youth called the police control room at around 12.30 pm. The threat call send the police into a tizzy and security was beefed. Several security agencies were alerted after the call.

Although the police suspected foul play, they alerted agencies since the caller mentioned PM Modi's name. Intelligence Bureau and ATS also swung into action.

Deepak (21) was arrested after ACP Hukma Ram probed the matter along with the Adarsh Nagar Police. The police identified the caller to be from Lal Bag Area of North West Delhi.

Police said that they found a dairy from the possession of the youth where he had noted down the speeches by PM Modi and BJP national party president Amit Shah.

Deepak is a resident of Kaushal Puri Lal Bag area. Police said he is a native of Azamgarh of Uttar Pradesh. He is currently staying with his relatives in Delhi and pursing a correspondence course from Delhi University.

Upon interrogation, he said that he was outraged as PM Modi did not fulfil the promises he made during election campaigns. He said that he made the call to thwart the PM's rally in Mau.

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