<p>Security was heightened and a bomb disposal squad deployed at the Hazratganj metro station here in response to a phone call reporting a bomb threat, which later turned out to be a hoax, officials said on Saturday.</p>.<p>A senior official of the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation said the 112 police helpline received the hoax threat call around 9 pm on Friday which warned of targeting the metro station at 11.48 pm.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/uttar-pradesh-man-shot-dead-after-posting-video-on-getting-death-threat-1234952.html" target="_blank">Uttar Pradesh man shot dead after posting video on getting death threat</a></strong></p>.<p>Immediately after receiving the call, police alerted metro security and a bomb disposal squad arrived at the Hazratganj metro station, the official said, adding that the station premises were thoroughly searched and declared safe around 12 midnight.</p>.<p>Metro services, however, remained normal, and the last train was around 10 pm, he said.</p>.<p>Later, it came to light that the threat call was a hoax, the official said.</p>
<p>Security was heightened and a bomb disposal squad deployed at the Hazratganj metro station here in response to a phone call reporting a bomb threat, which later turned out to be a hoax, officials said on Saturday.</p>.<p>A senior official of the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation said the 112 police helpline received the hoax threat call around 9 pm on Friday which warned of targeting the metro station at 11.48 pm.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/uttar-pradesh-man-shot-dead-after-posting-video-on-getting-death-threat-1234952.html" target="_blank">Uttar Pradesh man shot dead after posting video on getting death threat</a></strong></p>.<p>Immediately after receiving the call, police alerted metro security and a bomb disposal squad arrived at the Hazratganj metro station, the official said, adding that the station premises were thoroughly searched and declared safe around 12 midnight.</p>.<p>Metro services, however, remained normal, and the last train was around 10 pm, he said.</p>.<p>Later, it came to light that the threat call was a hoax, the official said.</p>