Hoax bomb threat to Raj Bhavan, CM residence, airport, celebrities

CHENNAI: Security scare gripped the city after a bomb threat was issued via email targeting five high-profile locations, including the Raj Bhavan (Governor's residence), Chief Minister’s residence, airport, the state BJP headquarters, and the residences of actor-politician SV Shekhar and actress Trisha, besides the US consulate and AVM studios, since Thursday.

According to police sources, an anonymous email was sent to the office of the Director General of Police (DGP), threatening that bombs would explode at these locations.

Security teams, along with bomb detection and disposal squads, were immediately rushed to all locations. The personnel conducted intensive searches with the help of sniffer dogs, through the night and into the early hours.

After a thorough inspection of the premises, police officials confirmed that the threat was a hoax. No suspicious objects or explosives were found at any of the sites.

“The bomb threat sent via email is a false alarm. A thorough search has been concluded, and nothing has been found,” a senior police officer stated.

Investigators have now launched a manhunt to identify and apprehend the individual or group responsible for sending the hoax threat. A case is expected to be registered, and cybercrime officials are working to trace the origin of the malicious communication.