Page 2 - Bomb Threat Calls

Bomb threat at Tamil actor Arun Vijay's Chennai residence, probe underway

The teams were alerted after the DGP office received an email threat from a mysterious individual, as stated by officials of the Ekkattuthangal Police Station

Bomb threat at Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan's Chennai home a hoax

The threat was sent to the Tamil Nadu DGP via email, prompting a police and bomb squad search; officials later confirmed it was a hoax and began tracing the sender

TN man sends hoax bomb threat to Karnataka CM, dy CM homes, probe launched

A probe has been launched to trace a man from Tamil Nadu who allegedly sent a hoax email recently threatening to blow up the residences of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, police said on Tuesday. The emails were sent from a particular ID to the Tamil Nadu DGP on October 11, following which officials of the Karnataka police were immediately alerted and necessary precautionary measures were taken, they said. The purported email from aarna.ashwinshekher@outlook.com claimed that four RDX devices and several IEDs had been planted at the residences of both the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister and would be detonated remotely. As per protocol, precautionary measures were initiated, and the Bengaluru police carried out combing operations at both residences with the bomb detection and disposal squad. However, after thorough checks, the emails were declared a hoax, a senior police officer said. A case was registered by the police on .

Bomb threat prompts security sweep at Kerala's century-old Mullaperiyar dam

Police in the Idukki district of Kerala said on Monday that security personnel conducted intensive searches at the more than a century-old Mullaperiyar dam here following a bomb threat. An email, threatening to blow up the reservoir, was received at the district collectorate in neighbouring Thrissur, police said. As soon as the information was received, a team of police and the bomb squad rushed to the dam site and carried out searches there, they said. "Nothing suspicious has been found so far. The inspection is still continuing," a police officer added. Built in 1895, the Mullaperiyar dam is a bone of contention between Tamil Nadu, which owns and operates it, and Kerala, where it is located. The bomb threat was received on a day when the Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments, as well as the NDMA, on a PIL seeking construction of a new dam to replace the 130-year-old dam following concerns over its safety and structural stability.

Puthiya Thalaimurai news office in Chennai recieves hoax bomb threat

Following the alert, police rushed to the spot, evacuated all employees from the office, and carried out a thorough search using metal detectors and sniffer dogs

PTI office in Chennai receives bomb threat, turns out to be hoax: Police

About 30 e-mail bomb threats have been received in Chennai in the last one month, including to the one to PTI office here on Friday and all of them have turned out to be hoax, police said. The bomb threat to the office of the country's premier news agency located at Kodambakkam was sent through email and currently investigation was underway to trace the sender, a senior police official said. Initially a police team arrived at the PTI office and evacuated the staff present there. Later a police sniffer dog squad and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) conducted a thorough check in the premises and nothing suspicious was found, police said. Preliminary investigation revealed that the sender had issued the threat through a fake email ID, to the DGP office, the official said. "We have received 20-30 email bomb threats since the past one month and in all those cases, such threats were sent from fake email IDs. We are engaged in tracing the IP addresses to narrow down on the sender

TVK chief Vijay gets hoax bomb threat call weeks after Karur stampede

An investigation was launched by the Chennai police, who are also tracing the caller's location. Additionally, security at Vijay's house in Neelangarai has been tightened

Bomb threat email at Chennai Airport triggers overnight security sweep

The midnight bomb threat and the all-night search operation caused widespread commotion and tension at Chennai Airport until dawn

Security threat on Delhi-bound IndiGo flight, cleared for ops after check

A security threat was noticed onboard IndiGo flight 6E 762 operating from Mumbai to Delhi

Over 300 Delhi schools, several airports across country hit by bomb hoax

More than 300 schools and institutes in Delhi and several airports received bomb threats on Sunday morning, which were later declared a hoax, officials said. The mails were sent by a group 'Terrorizers111', which had earlier also sent such threatening communications. The messages landed in the inboxes at 6.08 am of more than 300 e-mail addresses belonging to schools and institutions in Delhi. It was also sent to Delhi Airport among other airports in the country, a police officer said. The subject line of the e-mail read 'Bombs placed around your building, react or face the disaster.' "To the administration of schools and airports, I am the leader of terroristic group also known as terrorizers 111, through heaven and earth in this accursed world which in never anything goes as planned I alone am the untouchable one, I can't push myself to my limits because I am the limitless one, I am the child of evil, I am the meaning of hatred," the mail read. "Bombs have been placed around your

Bombay HC receives second bomb threat email in week, turns out to be hoax

The Bombay High Court on Friday received a bomb threat email, the second in a week, which turned out to be a hoax after a thorough search, an official said. An email about a bomb blast in the court premises in south Mumbai was received on the official ID early in the morning, he said. Teams from the bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) and dog squad carried out a complete search, but nothing suspicious was found, the official said. The court began functioning according to its regular timing, he said. The high court had received a similar threat email on September 12, which led to the suspension of hearings for a few hours. The police had registered a case against unidentified persons at the time.

Mumbai police register case over hoax bomb threat email to Bombay HC

Mumbai police have registered a case against unidentified persons in connection with the bomb threat email sent to the Bombay High Court, an official said on Saturday. A case has been registered at Azad Maidan police station under section 353 (1) (whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, false information, rumour, or report, including through electronic means) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the official said. He said that the police were trying to trace the sender's IP address and location. The High Court administration received a bomb threat email on Friday afternoon, which led to the suspension of hearings for nearly two hours. However, it turned out to be a hoax as nothing suspicious was found on the premises. In the email, the sender mentioned a bomb blast in the building. After a thorough search, people were allowed entry, and the court resumed its functioning.

Bomb threat at Delhi, Bombay high courts leads to suspension of hearings

Both courts suspended hearings briefly; police confirm no explosives found

Delhi High Court evacuated after bomb threat e-mail, judges leave dais

The Delhi High Court on Friday received a bomb threat via e-mail that led to panic in the premises, prompting the judges to rise from the dais. Courtrooms were vacated. According to sources, the e-mail was received by the registrar general at 8.39 am and some of the judges were informed about it. While some of the judges starting rising around 11.35 am, others kept holding their respective courts till 12 noon. Sources said security has been beefed up and everyone present in the court premises have been asked to vacate.

Delhi CM Secretariat, Maulana Azad Medical College get bomb threat

A bomb threat email targeting Delhi Chief Minister's Secretariat and Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) triggered a swift security response on Tuesday, an official said. According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a separate call regarding the threat was also received, following which multiple fire tenders were rushed to the spot as a precautionary measure. Delhi Police said the threat email mentioned a possible detonation at both MAMC and the CM Secretariat. Immediate and coordinated action was taken under standard operating procedures (SOPs), with bomb detection and disposal teams (BDDT) pressed into service at both sites. "Senior officers, including additional DCP (central), ACP Kamla Market and SHO IP Estate, were present at the Secretariat overseeing anti-sabotage checks. At MAMC, the exercise was being supervised by the additional traffic officer (ATO) of IP Estate police station. Appropriate measures have been taken to ensure the safety and security of people present at both

Patna Sahib gurdwara gets bomb threat; security tightened, probe underway

Security was beefed up at the Patna Sahib gurdwara after the shrine received a bomb threat, police said on Tuesday. The Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib, which commemorates the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, received the threat email on Monday evening, they said. SP (Patna East) Parichay Kumar said it was mentioned in the mail that explosives had been planted on the shrine's premises. "Security was immediately beefed up on the gurdwara premises, and bomb disposal squad and dog squad were engaged. No suspicious object has been found so far," he told PTI. "Prima facie, the mail appears to be a hoax. A case has been registered and the Cyber Cell is tracing the origin of the mail," he added. The shrine, built by Ranjit Singh in the 18th century, is one of the five takhts in Sikhism. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, was born in Patna in 1666. He spent his early years here before moving to Anandpur Sahib.

Mumbai hoax threat: Police arrest Noida man for '400 kg RDX' message

Mumbai Police arrested a Noida resident for sending hoax bomb threats of 400 kg RDX in 34 vehicles; security has been heightened ahead of Ganesh visarjan processions

'34 human bombs, 400 kg RDX': Mumbai Police on alert after terror threat

Mumbai Police are on high alert after a threat call claimed 34 human bombs with 400 kg RDX were planted in vehicles; security has been increased across the city

Delhi colleges, including DU's JMC receive hoax bomb threat emails

According to the police, the calls were declared a hoax after the investigation. It is suspected that the sender of the email used a VPN

School in Delhi's Dwarka receives bomb threat e-mail, premises evacuated

Maxfort School in Delhi's Dwarka was evacuated on Friday morning after it received a bomb threat via e-mail, officials said. The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a call about the threat at 7.05 am. Police teams, bomb disposal squads and fire tenders are conducting searches inside the school in Dwarka's Sector 7. "The building has been evacuated and thorough checking is underway to ensure the safety of the students," an official said.