Man held for making bogus calls to Rescue 15

News Desk

The police on Wednesday arrested a man for making a bogus call of Rs9.6 million robbery on Rescue 15 emergency service in the jurisdiction of Taxila police station.

A caller, named Talal, made an emergency helpline 15 and stated that six unidentified had snatched Rs9.6 million from him at gunpoint.

Responding to his call, the police reached the scene and began investigating his complaint which, according to the police, turned out to be bogus, therefore he was arrested.

City Police Officer Shahzad Nadeem Bukhari had directed the police officers to register FIRs under the Telegraph Act against individuals who were involved in making fake emergency calls. Citizens are urged to avoid unnecessary or bogus calls on 15 emergency helplines.