Private school in Karnataka receives hoax bomb threat through email
Kalaburagi: A private school in the city received a bomb threat via email on Tuesday, following which the students were evacuated, police said.
An intensive search was carried out on the school premises, and it turned out to be a hoax, they said.
"A private educational institution in Kalaburagi city received a threat email. As soon as the institute informed us, local police arrived at the scene and evacuated the students. We immediately deployed an anti-sabotage team along with a bomb detection and disposal squad to thoroughly inspect and sanitise the area," Kalaburagi police commissioner Sharanappa S D told PTI.
After a comprehensive screening, it was confirmed to be a hoax bomb threat email, he added.
A case has been registered and the matter will be investigated, he said.
Sharing further details about the email, Sharanappa said the subject mentioned an RDX bomb blast in the school, but the entire content was in Tamil.
He said that upon translation into English, the email was found to discuss Tamil Nadu politics.
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Madikeri: Actor Hoskote Harish killed in accident on NH 275 near Anekad
Madikeri: Film and television actor Hoskote Harish died in a road accident where his car rammed into a tanker parked by the National Highway 275 near Anekad. He was 40.
Harish was reportedly traveling to his native place Hoskote passing through Kushalnagar in the district in his car late Saturday night when his vehicle collided with the stationary tanker.
The actor is learned to have died of the severe injuries he sustained in the accident on Saturday. In addition, his car was found to have been completely damaged in the mishap.
The police team has visited the accident spot. The officers have also registered a case and are investigating the incident.
