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Bengaluru Police Take Custody of Software Engineer Accused in Multi-State Hoax Bomb Emails

Investigators are examining digital traces that allegedly tie her to threats used to frame a former colleague.

Overview

  • Rene Joshilda was brought to Bengaluru on a body warrant from Ahmedabad custody and is being questioned by a special investigation team.
  • Police say at least seven hoax emails targeted Bengaluru schools, including a case first registered under Kalasi Palya police limits on June 14.
  • Cases linked to the same sender have been registered in Mysuru and Chennai, with investigators also citing threats in Gujarat and to the Narendra Modi Stadium.
  • Officers report the use of VPN services, virtual mobile numbers obtained via an app, and six to seven WhatsApp accounts to mask identity and route messages.
  • Authorities describe a personal vendetta as the suspected motive, alleging an attempt to implicate a former colleague, with multiple FIRs consolidated across states.