Astana police arrest woman who says bomb threat was a prank

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Work of the Saparzhai bus terminal in Kazakhstan's capital Astana was suspended Wednesday due to a bomb hoax.

On Wednesday afternoon, an unknown caller told the city's emergencies department that an explosive device was allegedly planted inside the bus terminal. The bomb threat prompted the evacuation of 2,000 people, 13 buses and 12 cars.

Local police and bomb squad rushed to the bus terminal, but did not find any explosive inside or outside the building. Investigators traced the origin of the bomb threat and detained... a 25-year-old woman. She confessed to inciting a fake bomb threat and said ‘it was just a prank.' The case is under criminal investigation. The prankster will be fined but also may face 6 years of jail time.