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Bomb threat emails disrupt K'taka courts, no explosives found Court proceedings at the Dharwad bench of the Karnataka high court and several district courts across the state were disrupted on Tuesday after bomb threat emails prompted evacuations and extensive security checks, police said, adding the threats later appeared to be hoaxes. At the Dharwad bench, authorities evacuated court staff and suspended hearings after an email warning of a bomb threat was received. Police teams, including the bomb disposal squad and fire brigade personnel, were deployed, and a thorough search of the premises was carried out under the supervision of superintendent of police Gunjan Arya. “Around 3pm, we finished checking the court premises, all the buildings and open grounds, but we haven’t found any suspicious objects. The prima facie report is that the threat came from a personal email. We have lodged an FIR, and further investigation is underway,” Arya told reporters. Similar bomb threat emails were received by district courts in Mysuru, Gadag, and Bagalkote, triggering evacuations and inspections at those locations as well. Police said no suspicious objects were found at any of the courts, a…

Chandigarh Police crack hoax bomb threat cases, West Bengal man ... Chandigarh Police crack hoax bomb threat cases, West Bengal man arrested for emails to schools, Punjab Secretariat PTC Web Desk:The Chandigarh Police have solved a series of hoax bomb threat cases that triggered panic at several educational institutions and the Punjab Civil Secretariat earlier this year, leading to the arrest of a 30-year-old man allegedly involved in sending threatening emails. The breakthrough came following parallel investigations conducted by Sector-17 and Sector-3 police stations. The accused, identified as Saurav Biswas, was arrested after investigators traced the origin of the threatening emails through technical analysis and cyber forensics. According to police officials, on January 28,  bomb threat emails were sent to Tender Heart School, Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS) Sector 16, GMSSS Sector 19 and GMSSS Sector 35. Following this, the police registered an FIR at Sector 17 police station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act. A day later, on January 29, a similar threat email targeting the Punjab Civil Secre…

Ghaziabad man arrested for hoax bomb threat to ISRO ... Nation and Beyond Ghaziabad man arrested for hoax bomb threat to ISRO headquarters TNM (With ANI Inputs) | Published On: Jul 3, 2026 ANI Photo | Ghaziabad man arrested for hoax bomb threat to ISRO headquarters Police in Bengaluru have taken into custody a man from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, who was arrested by Delhi police for allegedly sending a hoax bomb threat email to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) headquarters. The accused has been identified as a person with a mental illness, according to officials. Also Read PM Modi inaugurates Jodhpur airport terminal and launches modified UDAN scheme Ben Stokes retires from England cricket after 15 years RSS leader Indresh Kumar supports probe into Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case The threatening email was received at ISRO headquarters, Antariksha Bhavan, located on New BEL Road within the Sanjaynagar Police Station jurisdiction, on July 2. The message warned of a bomb blast at the office. Police responded immediately, conducting a thorough search of the premises. No suspicious objects or evidence matching the threat were found, confirming the email was a hoax. Fol…

Ghaziabad man detained for hoax bomb threat email to ISRO headquarters ... News Desk Last Updated: 03 July 2026, 07:10 PM IST Share A Ghaziabad man was detained for allegedly sending a hoax bomb threat email to ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru. Police said no explosives were found, and the accused has a history of mental illness. Representative image | Reuters Bengaluru: A man from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh has been secured for allegedly sending a hoax bomb threat email to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) headquarters in Bengaluru. Police said the investigation revealed that he has a history of mental illness. According to police, ISRO headquarters received an email claiming that a bomb had been planted on the premises. Treating the threat seriously, police and security personnel rushed to the location and carried out a detailed search. However, no suspicious object or evidence of an explosive device was found during the inspection, confirming that the threat was false. Following a complaint filed by an ISRO administrative officer, the Sanjay Nagar Police registered a case and formed a special investigation team to trace the sender. Using technical analysis and digital…

Who Is the Man Behind 1,100+ Hoax Bomb Threats Across India? Delhi ... Who Is The Man Behind 1,100+ Hoax Bomb Threats Across India? Delhi Police Arrest Mysuru Accused India oi-Swastika Sruti By Swastika Sruti Published: Monday, March 30, 2026, 9:08 [IST] Add as a preferred source on Google In a shocking case that caused panic across the country, a 47-year-old man from Karnataka has been arrested for allegedly sending more than 1,100 fake bomb threats to schools, courts, and government offices. Hoax AI Summary AI-generated summary, reviewed by editors Srinivas Louis, a 47-year-old man from Mysuru, Karnataka, has been arrested for allegedly sending over 1,100 fake bomb threats to Indian schools, courts, and government offices, causing widespread panic and disruption. Switch To Shorts The incident has raised serious concerns about public safety and misuse of digital communication. Who Is the Accused? The accused has been identified as Srinivas Louis , a resident of Mysuru in Karnataka. He is reportedly unemployed and lived with his mother, who is a retired government employee. Police said Louis is a postgraduate but had no stable job. Initial investigations suggest that he may have …

Hoax bomb threat triggers searches at Kerala CM's official residence ... The police on Monday carried out searches at the Kerala Chief Minister’s official residence and the Thiruvananthapuram District Court complex after receiving an email claiming that bombs have been planted at these locations. The mail, sent to the district court’s official email ID in the morning, prompted immediate action, police said. Teams from the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and the dog squad conducted thorough checks at both sites– the court complex and Cliff House. However, no explosives were found, and police later confirmed it was a hoax. A case will be registered against the sender of the email, which reportedly contained references toTamil Nadupolitics, officials said. According to police, around 28 such hoax emails have been received this year, targeting prominent locations including Cliff House, Raj Bhavan, the airport, and courts. It is suspected that the message also originated from the same source.

Hoax bomb threats disrupt court proceedings in Karnataka, prompting ... HASSAN, DHARWAD, MADIKERI : Bomb threats targeting courts in Hassan, Dharwad and Madikeri sent judges, lawyers and clients into a tizzy on Monday. All the threats turned out to be hoax after the police and dog squads conducted extensive searches at all these courts before declaring the premises safe. In Hassan, tension prevailed at the district court for some time after it received a hoax bomb threat mail. Judges, advocates, staff and clients were evacuated while searches were conducted. The court was declared safe after a check. The deputy commissioner’s and DC’s offices too had received such threats recently. In Madikeri, all activities came to a standstill at the District Court after the threat mail was received. Everyone present at the court was evacuated, and a dog squad rushed to the Court premises after the administrator received a threat email. The administrator received the email from an anonymous ID threatening to blow up the court at 12.15 pm. The administrator read the email after reporting to work in the morning and alerted the police, who evacuated all from the building. The police, dog squa…

Police arrests Ghaziabad man for sending hoax bomb threats to multiple ... Delhi Police have apprehended a 36-year-old man from Ghaziabad in connection with a series of hoax bomb threat emails sent to several organisations, including the National Investigation Agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation, the Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation, officials said on Thursday. A threat email was also sent about an Air India flight from New Delhi to New York, leading to immediate security checks and alerts across agencies. The police said all the organisations concerned were informed, standard safety protocols were followed and the threats were found to be a hoax. Officials added that the man has been undergoing treatment for mental illness since 2008. According to officials, the emails were sent on June 29 and claimed that bombs had been placed at multiple high-security establishments, including the headquarters of the NIA, ISRO, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, DRDO and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. After the incident, police began an inquiry and tracked the digital trail of the emails. During the technical investiga…

Bomb threat to nine district courts, Karnataka HC's Dharwad Bench ... A s many as nine district courts and the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court received bomb threats, primarily over email, on Monday, triggering a large-scale panic and mobilisation of anti-sabotage units. Advertisement They were later declared a hoax. Threats were received by district courts in Mandya, Bengaluru South District (Ramanagara), Kodagu, Mangaluru, Uttara Kannada (Karwar), Dharwad, Hassan, Haveri and Davanagere, apart from the High Court bench. No courts in Bengaluru have received any threats so far, Bengaluru police commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh told DH. Sources in the state police told DH that the threat claimed that RDX or similar explosives were planted on the premises of the courts. Respective police stations and senior officers were immediately alerted. Bomb detection and disposal squads (BDDS), canine squads and anti-sabotage teams were deployed. Court proceedings were halted, advocates, lawyers and the public were escorted off the premises. "A full sweep was done and the threats were declared a hoax. The threats are aimed at creating mischief and panic," a highly-placed police source …

Hoax bomb threat triggers searches at Kerala CM's official ... - ThePrint Home India Hoax bomb threat triggers searches at Kerala CM’s official residence, court complex India Hoax bomb threat triggers searches at Kerala CM’s official residence, court complex PTI 08 September, 2025 02:03 pm IST Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Follow Us : Text Size: A- A+ Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 (PTI) The police on Monday carried out searches at the Kerala Chief Minister’s official residence and the Thiruvananthapuram District Court complex after receiving an email claiming that bombs have been planted at these locations. The mail, sent to the district court’s official email ID in the morning, prompted immediate action, police said. Teams from the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and the dog squad conducted thorough checks at both sites– the court complex and Cliff House. Show Full Article However, no explosives were found, and police later confirmed it was a hoax. A case will be registered against the sender of the email, which reportedly contained references to Tamil Nadu politics, officials said. According to police, around 28 such hoax emails have been received this year, targeting …

Bomb threat at Karnataka High Court's Dharwad bench sparks evacuation The Dharwad bench of the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday received a bomb threat email, prompting authorities to evacuate the premises and initiate a thorough search. The police, including SP Gunjan Arya, the bomb disposal squad, and fire brigade personnel, are on the scene. Similar threats were also received by district courts in Mysuru, Gadag, and Bagalkote, but no suspicious objects were found. The threat emails were deemed hoaxes, and investigations are underway to trace the source. The incident has caused significant disruption, with court proceedings temporarily suspended. The police safely evacuated the court staff, and a thorough check of the premises was conducted. SP Gunjan Arya stated that no suspicious items were found during the search and that an FIR has been lodged. "Around 3 pm, we finished checking the court premises, all the buildings and open grounds, but we haven't found any suspicious objects. The prima facie report is that the threat came from a personal email. We have lodged an FIR, and further investigation is underway," the SP told ANI. When asked whether the threat was a hoax, the SP…

Tension in Yadgir court after bomb threat email The police launch a search operation after which it was found that the email was a hoax message, says Superintendent of Police

Bengaluru Police Detain Ghaziabad Man Over Hoax Bomb Threat Email To ... Bengaluru Police have taken into custody a man from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly sending a hoax bomb threat email to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Headquarters in Bengaluru. The accused, who was initially apprehended by Delhi Police, was later taken into the custody of Bengaluru Police as part of the ongoing investigation. Officials said preliminary findings indicate that the man is suffering from a mental illness. Threat Email Triggered Security Response According to police, ISRO Headquarters at Antariksha Bhavan on New BEL Road, under the Sanjaynagar Police Station limits, received an email on July 2 claiming that a bomb would explode on the premises. Treating the threat with utmost seriousness, police and security personnel immediately rushed to the headquarters and carried out a comprehensive search of the building and surrounding area. No suspicious objects or explosives were found during the inspection, and authorities subsequently confirmed that the email was a hoax. Case Registered, Investigation Launched Following the incident, the Administrative Officer of ISRO Headquarter…