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Man threatens to bomb Korea University

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By Kang Aa-young

Police are hunting for a man who threatened to bomb Korea University.

Police received a call at around 4:25 a.m. Tuesday from a man who claimed he was heading to the university and carrying explosives.

The man called from a pay phone in Anam-dong, Seoul, where the university is located, according to police.

Police sent a bomb squad, detection dogs and fire engines and searched for three hours but found no explosives.

"It seems it was a prank call" a police officer was quoted as saying. Police are checking CCTV footage.