Special team formed to probe 29 cases of bomb threat emails in Bengaluru
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Bengaluru: In view of the recent surge in bomb threat emails sent to various government and private offices across the city, the Karnataka government has constituted a special investigation team to probe these incidents.
The team, led by Bengaluru North Division DCP B.S. Nemagowda, will handle all cases of bomb threats registered in the city’s western zone police stations.
Speaking to reporters, DCP Nemagowda said that as many as 29 cases related to bomb threats have been registered across 14 police stations in the western zone. All these cases have now been transferred to the Cyber Crime Police Station of the North Division, which will carry out a coordinated investigation through the newly formed special team.
The investigation unit will include the ACP and Inspector of the North Division Cyber Crime Police Station, along with personnel from the police stations where the cases were initially registered.
Recently, several prestigious schools, colleges, government offices, and even the residences of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister received email threats warning of bomb explosions.
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Kasaragod: District Collector’s office receives bomb threat from Ukraine
Kasaragod: Security was stepped up at the Kasaragod District Collector’s office after an email warning of a bomb threat was received on Friday evening.
Officials said the message prompted an immediate response from the police, who alerted senior officers and rushed security teams to the spot. The bomb disposal squad and dog squad were also pressed into service.
A detailed search was carried out inside the Collector’s office and in the surrounding premises. Police later confirmed that no explosives or suspicious items were found during the operation.
Preliminary investigation showed that the threat email originated from Ukraine. Police have begun efforts to trace the sender and verify the source of the message.
