Palghar, Oct 23 (PTI) An offence has been registered against a man who allegedly made a hoax call to the police claiming to have been injured in a firing in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Monday.

The district rural police on Sunday registered an offence under sections 177 (furnishing false information to a public servant) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code against Sanjay Surve, a resident of Wada, the official said.

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The accused allegedly called the emergency helpline number 112 on Saturday afternoon, informing the Wada police station that a man had shot and injured him and that he needed police assistance, he said.

A team of four officers and 15 police personnel rushed to the spot mentioned by the caller and found that no such firing had taken place, the official said.

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The accused has not revealed the reason for making the call, he said, adding that no arrest has been made in the case.

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