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- Bengaluru Police registered a case against a caller who falsely reported an assault near Bandepalya, sending officers to a location where no incident had occurred.
- Fake and prank calls to the 112 emergency helpline have become a recurring problem, with official data showing over 15 lakh blank calls and thousands of crank calls in 2025 alongside around 5 lakh genuine calls for service.
- Women operators at the 112 command centre face much of the abuse, as nuisance callers target them with obscene language while operators must initially treat every call as a potential emergency.
- Police have warned of strict action against deliberate misuse and urged citizens to use the helpline responsibly.
What to watch next
- Whether further legal cases against repeat offenders are registered and act as a deterrent
- Any new measures to curb accidental blank calls from smartphone emergency features
- Whether the volume of blank and crank calls recorded in the first half of 2026 continues at the same pace
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Named India · Namma 112 helpline · Bandepalya Police · Bengaluru Police · Hoysala Control Room · Umesh · Venkatesh M.
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