Police rush to Belagavi City Corporation after bomb threat, declared hoax

BELAGAVI Police rushed to the Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) after a staff member received a call about a bomb placed in the office in Belagavi on Monday (November 9, 2026). Officers later said that it was a hoax. The call, however, spread panic among the staff and officers who ran outside to safety.

City police commissioner Prakash Nikam rushed a team of jurisdictional officers and members of the dog squad to the BCC office and began an inspection. Police inspector J.M. Kalimirchi and others also rushed to the spot.

Police arrived with metal detectors, and other equipment. They began the search from inside the meeting hall to officers chambers, various departments, rooms, toilets and the vehicles in the parking area. However, no explosive materials were found even after one hour of search.