Bengaluru:  Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty, who was stabbed by one Tej Raj Sharma on March 7 and underwent treatment at a private hospital, returned to office on Monday.

Justice Vishwanath Shetty resumed his duties after being in rest for 47 days. After taking treatment at Mallya hospital’s ICU for 10 days, Mr. Shetty was discharged from the hospital.

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Bengaluru: The VV Puram police have apprehended a suspect linked to a bomb threat email sent to a college in the city. The accused, identified as 48-year-old Dipanjan Mitra, hails from the Darjeeling district in West Bengal.

On October 4, Mitra allegedly sent an email threatening to plant a bomb at the Bangalore Institute of Technology (BIT) and BMS Colleges, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Hanumantanagar police station. Utilizing technical methods, police traced the email's origin and located the suspect, who was arrested in Salbury town, Darjeeling, on August 17.

Authorities revealed that Mitra, a B.Com graduate, has been involved in similar cases across various regions in West Bengal. Senior police officials confirmed that they have confiscated a laptop and mobile phones from the arrested individual.

A notice has been issued to facilitate Mitra's transfer to Bengaluru; however, a transit warrant has not yet been obtained from the local court. Police are continuing their investigation into Mitra's potential involvement in other bomb threat emails sent to various educational institutions in Bengaluru.

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