A man who fabricated a terrorist threat against the Oriental Pearl TV Tower was sentenced to eight months in prison yesterday.
The Pudong New Area People's Court yesterday sentenced He Wanrong, 54, to prison for fabricating terroristic information. He had been receiving treatment in a mental health center and earlier had been detained for a false fire alarm and for stealing in a supermarket. On the night of April 11, he called the police hot line 110, saying that three men were placing bombs at the foot of the TV tower overlooking the Bund. More than 30 policemen hurried to the spot but found nothing. He was arrested the next morning.