Three hotels in Bengaluru, including the well-known Oterra Hotel in Electronic City, received bomb threat emails.
The threat mails were sent at around 2 am, leading immediate action from hotel staff, who discovered the threats while checking their morning emails.
After receiving the threats the staff notified local authorities, leading to a swift response from law enforcement.
The police deployed extensively and called in the bomb squad to probe the Oterra Hotel premises thoroughly. The bomb disposal squad is at the site and an extensive search is underway.
A similar incident happened on May 14 when Jain Heritage School in Bengaluru received a midnight bomb threat via email.
School officials contacted Kaggalipura police. The area was secured, and inspections were conducted by bomb disposal and dog squads. The police investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Meanwhile, a bomb threat received via email at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) office in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon prompted a swift response from security personnel, who later confirmed it to be a hoax after extensive checks, according to police sources.
The threat, received around 3:30 pm, prompted the deployment of personnel from Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services (DFS), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and bomb squad teams to the office located near the Parliament in the North Block. A case has been registered in connection with the incident, police officials stated.
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