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Whoever knowingly gives or causes to be given a false alarm of bomb of bomb or fire or placed somewhere to police or any publicauthority by telephone or other means lo whatsoever or of fire to the fire brigade of the Government or of a municipality lire brigade. or to any officer or fireman thereof, whether by means of a street fire alarm, statement, message or otherwise, or with intent to give such false alarm wilfully breaks the glass'of, or otherwise damages, a street or building fire alarm shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. Being found