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Bengaluru Metro Bomb Threat Email Triggers Police Case, Probe Under Way

Police opened a criminal-intimidation case after BMRCL reported an anonymous threat that cited a grievance over alleged harassment of the sender’s ex-wife.

Overview

  • BMRCL received the email on November 13 around 11:25 am on its official ID, warning that one of Bengaluru’s metro stations would be blasted.
  • The unknown sender described himself as a “terrorist” and “Anti-Kannadiga,” according to details recorded in the FIR.
  • The message threatened violence if metro employees were found to be mentally harassing the sender’s divorced wife, named as Padmini.
  • A BMRCL official verified the email and filed a complaint, after which Wilson Garden Police registered an FIR under BNS Sections 351(2) and 351(3) on a court direction.
  • The investigation is ongoing, and there were no reports of arrests or discovery of any explosive device at the time of publication.