<p>An anonymous caller made a threat to the life of Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan.</p>.<p>The call was received by Kozhikode city police commissioner A V George on Tuesday night. A police probe is already on and a person is learnt to be in police custody. Prima facie it was a hoax call, said the police.</p>.<p>Muraleedharan, who is the lone member with Kerala roots in the new ministry, has been residing at Kozhikode over the last many years.</p>.<p>Police sources said the anonymous caller informed about a bomb planted at the BJP office and warned Muraleedharan to be cautious. The number used for the call was found to be belonging to a central excise official, who claimed to be ignorant about it.</p>.<p>The excise official had earlier lodged a complaint with the police saying his mobile phone number was being used without his knowledge. The police is now probing the SIM card cloning angle.</p>
<p>An anonymous caller made a threat to the life of Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan.</p>.<p>The call was received by Kozhikode city police commissioner A V George on Tuesday night. A police probe is already on and a person is learnt to be in police custody. Prima facie it was a hoax call, said the police.</p>.<p>Muraleedharan, who is the lone member with Kerala roots in the new ministry, has been residing at Kozhikode over the last many years.</p>.<p>Police sources said the anonymous caller informed about a bomb planted at the BJP office and warned Muraleedharan to be cautious. The number used for the call was found to be belonging to a central excise official, who claimed to be ignorant about it.</p>.<p>The excise official had earlier lodged a complaint with the police saying his mobile phone number was being used without his knowledge. The police is now probing the SIM card cloning angle.</p>
