29.04.2025 13:02
A live bomb warning regarding the public transportation card system for minibuses in Adana caused panic. The 50-year-old cooperative employee, who was taken into custody, stated that he sent the message as a joke to his friend.
Yesterday morning in Adana, a message was sent to the public transport card system for minibuses. The message included the words, "Emergency, T-shirt, tracksuit, green shoes, white hat, red, live bomb attention." The drivers of the public transport vehicle and citizens who saw the message were momentarily panicked.
SUSPECT DETAINED
Upon reporting the incident, the Seyhan District Police Department teams began to investigate the matter. The investigation revealed that K.A. (50), who works at the minibus stop, wrote the message and sent it to the system collectively. Following this, the suspect K.A. was captured and detained.
"I WAS JOKING," HE SAID
The suspect K.A. stated in his testimony that he said, "I was joking" and was processed for the crime of 'causing public fear and panic.' Kenan A. was released after his statement.
Source: DHA, İHA