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Third Email Bomb Threat Empties Rajasthan Assembly, Triggers Major Search

Cyber teams are tracing the sender to determine if this is part of a broader campaign.

Overview

  • An email claimed five bombs were planted in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and warned officials to clear the building.
  • Police evacuated the complex and launched a coordinated sweep with the Bomb Disposal Squad, Anti-Terrorism Squad, fire services, and the State Disaster Response Force.
  • Investigators opened a cyber-forensic probe into the message, which used the term “Silicon 100-base RDX” and mentioned spyware and sensitive political data.
  • This is the third such threat to the Assembly in recent weeks, and past searches found no explosives or suspicious devices.
  • The alert arrived during BJP national president Nitin Nabin’s visit to the state, and officials reported no confirmed link as they urged the public to stay calm.