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Indore’s Holkar Stadium Bomb Threat Confirmed as Hoax, Cyber Investigation Underway

Authorities determined the threat referencing Operation Sindoor to be fake after extensive searches; police are tracing the email’s origin.

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Overview

  • A bomb threat email targeting Indore's Holkar Stadium and a hospital referenced retaliation for India’s Operation Sindoor strikes.
  • The email, sent to the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association’s official address, claimed Pakistan's sleeper cells were active across India.
  • Police and bomb squads conducted a five-hour search of Holkar Stadium, finding no suspicious items or explosives.
  • Authorities confirmed the threat as a hoax and are working with cyber units to trace the email’s source and pursue legal action.
  • This incident follows a pattern of fake bomb threats across Indian institutions in recent months, with at least one suspect arrested in a prior case.