Leeds man arrested over bomb hoax that put Knaresborough on police lockdown

A man from Leeds has been arrested over a bomb hoax that brought a North Yorkshire market town to a standstill.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Nov 2013, 10:55 BST

A telephone warning of an “immediate threat” to the public at a pizza takeaway sparked a police lockdown in Knaresborough last month.

Residents and schoolchildren were warned to stay indoors as armed officers carried out investigations on October 16.

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Razaul Karim, the owner of Paragon takeaway, was stopped by police as a result of the bogus call.

North Yorkshire Police yesterday (Wednesday) arrested a 22-year-old Leeds man over the incident. He was interviewed by officers from the Major Crime Unit and bailed while enquiries continue.

A 21-year-old man arrested on October 18 has been re-bailed.

Both men are due to answer bail in the new year.