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3w ago

India Faces Surge of Hoax Bomb Threats Targeting Government Offices

Recent email threats to district collectorates and secretariats across multiple states have been confirmed as hoaxes, with cyber investigators tracing one source to Tamil Nadu.

The evacuation was carried out around 2 pm, and after several hours of extensive checking, authorities confirmed the absence of any suspicious items. (File) (Pic used for representation)
Anti Sabotage teams conducting a search at the Mini Secretariat in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Earlier, similar threat mails were received at Fatehabad and Faridabad, but were also found to be hoax. (File)
Gurugram Mini Secretariat bomb threat (Representational image from Canva)

Overview

  • District collectorates in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Haryana were evacuated following email bomb threats, all of which were later confirmed as hoaxes.
  • The threats claimed RDX explosives were planted and included specific detonation times, prompting large-scale security sweeps by bomb squads and police units.
  • Cybercrime investigations have traced one email source to Tamil Nadu, with authorities working to identify the sender and their motive.
  • In Bhilwara, a bomb scare was revealed to be a mock security drill aimed at testing agency preparedness and response protocols.
  • Authorities continue to monitor and investigate the ongoing pattern of hoax threats, which have disrupted operations at public offices and strained security resources.