NEW DELHI — An anonymous bomb threat Tuesday that sparked a police search of the Commonwealth Games village housing more than 6,000 athletes and officials has been confirmed as a hoax.

Rajan Bhagat, the New Delhi police spokesman, said a 16-year-old local boy had been cautioned after calling the police from a mobile telephone and claiming that a bomb had been placed in the village.

Bhagat said police interviewed the juvenile and his parents but no charges would be laid.

"It was just a childish hoax," Bhagat said.

Dog squads and bomb disposal teams conducted search operations in the village and other games venues on Tuesday afternoon, but there was no evacuation of athletes or officials.

Bhuvaneswar Kalita, India's team leader, had earlier played down the threat.

"There does not seem to be much concern here at the games village about any bomb," Kalita said. "In fact, the Indian camp has been in an upbeat mood after winning a number of gold medals today."

The Oct. 3-14 Commonwealth Games have been plagued by problems ranging from long delays in construction, allegations of corruption and concern about the state of hygiene in the village only days before athletes were due to move in.

Some athletes withdrew from the games citing health and safety concerns after two Taiwanese tourists were shot near a popular New Delhi landmark and a pedestrian bridge collapsed near the main competition venue, injuring dozens of construction workers.

About 100,000 police and military personnel have been deployed in the Indian capital for the games, with heavy security around the village and all games venues.