Man held over Charing Cross tube station bomb alert in UK

■ THE TRANSPORT police said that the arrested man was searched by specialist officers and no bomb or weapon was found

London, June 22: A man accused of going on to the tracks at a busy London tube station and falsely claiming to have a bomb has been arrested by armed police and detained under the Mental Health Act, reported the Guardian on Friday.

Metropolitan police and British Transport Police specialist firearms officers went to the incident.

Officers were called to Charing Cross underground station at 6.35am on Friday after receiving reports that a man who said he had a bomb had gone on to the tracks.

“Both the underground and mainline stations were evacuated as a precautionary measure and a cordon was put in place whilst officers dealt with the incident,” a spokesperson for the British Transport Police said.

“A 38- year old man was detained by officers and has been held under section 136 of the Mental Health Act and taken to a place of safety.

“BTP would like to thank passengers and rail staff for their patience and understanding during this incident.”

The transport police added that the arrested man was searched by specialist officers and no bomb or weapon was found.

There was disruption to the mainline and tube services but normal service has since resumed.