Page 2 - Bomb Threat Calls

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.

Over 50 Delhi schools receive bomb threats; second such scare this week

Police teams, supported by fire services and bomb disposal squads, swiftly began search operations after receiving the alerts

Delhi school evacuated after bomb threat; police, bomb squad on site

Search operations are underway after a threat call to DPS Dwarka

BCAS warns of terror threat, advises tightened security at all airports

The advisory issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security cited a potential threat from a Pakistani-based terror group during the period from September 22 to October 2

Gujarat CMO, secretariat get bomb threat; police confirm hoax after search

The Gujarat chief minister's office (CMO) and the state secretariat in Gandhinagar received a bomb threat email, which turned out to be a hoax after a thorough search of the premises, police said on Saturday. A state government official received an email on July 17, in which the sender threatened to blow up the CMO and secretariat complex in the state capital, Deputy Superintendent of Police Divyaprakash Gohil said. "The Gandhinagar police, along with the CM security wing, swung into action on the same day and conducted a thorough search in the entire premises with the help of the bomb detection and disposal squad and other agencies," he said. The official said the threat turned out to be a hoax as nothing suspicious was found. "An FIR has been registered against the unidentified sender under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act," he said. A few schools, lower courts and the Gujarat High Court had recently received such bomb threats

Delhi University's IP, Hindu, SRCC receive bomb threats via email

This comes days after St. Stephen's College received a bomb threat

At least 40 Bengaluru schools receive bomb threat emails; probe underway

Following the emails, bomb disposal squads and dog units were dispatched to the affected schools as the authorities launched thorough checks and precautionary evacuations

Over 45 schools in Delhi receive bomb threat emails; panic among students

Earlier on Wednesday, several schools in the national capital received bomb threats, triggering panic and prompting immediate evacuations

Dark web makes it tough for Delhi Police to probe bomb threats to schools

A fresh wave of bomb threats targeting schools and colleges has kept Delhi Police on its toes as many education institutes panicked for three days straight, with senior officers saying the emails were sent using encrypted networks, making them hard to track. Cyber experts of the Delhi Police and senior officers investigating the threats said the senders are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and the dark web. The dark web is a part of the internet that is not indexed by traditional search engines and is accessible only through special browsers, allowing illegal activities such as cybercrime, human trafficking and drugs and weapons trade to thrive. VPN adds a layer of anonymity by allowing users to create a secure connection to another network. "Tracking someone on the dark web is like chasing a shadow in a room full of mirrors. The moment you think you have found a lead, it vanishes behind another layer of anonymity," a Delhi Police officer explained. Ten bomb threat emails have

Two more Delhi schools receive bomb threats via email, students evacuated

St Thomas and Vasant Valley schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email on Wednesday, marking the third such scare in three days; no suspicious items found during search

Delhi's St Stephen's College school receives bomb hoax; nothing suspicious

St Stephen's College and St Thomas School here received bomb threats through email on Tuesday, prompting authorities to launch a thorough search operation, with officials saying nothing suspicious has been found so far. Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said St Stephen's College reported that they received the bomb threat at 7:15 am. "The mail claimed that four IEDs and two RDX bombs have been planted on the premises and in the library of the college. It further claimed that those would explode by 2 pm," the police officer was quoted as saying in a statement. Teams from the Maurice Nagar Police Station and other agencies reached the spot, and the entire premises were cordoned off. A thorough check was carried out, but nothing suspicious has been found so far, officials said. The Delhi Fire Services said the fire department received a call about the bomb threat in St Stephen's College at 8.50 am, and a call from the St Thomas School was received at 8.01 am. "We hav

BSE gets bomb threat via email, turns out to be a hoax; FIR filed

Threat claimed four RDX bombs were planted in BSE tower; police, bomb squad found nothing after full sweep; FIR filed, probe underway to trace sender