HSBC Bank at Trinity Circle in Bengaluru received a bomb threat via email, prompting swift action by the police. Officers from the East Division rushed to the scene and conducted a thorough inspection of the premises. No suspicious items were found, and the threat was declared a hoax.
DCP East Division stated, “A bomb threat email was received by HSBC Bank at Trinity Circle in Bengaluru. Police immediately responded, conducted checks, and found nothing suspicious. The threat was confirmed to be a hoax.”
A few days RBI Mumbai had received a threat email. Security was tightened outside the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) office in South Mumbai after a threatening phone call from an individual claiming to represent the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. He threatened to blow up the central bank with a bomb. Click here to read this news: RBI received Threat Call from Lashkar-e-Taiba, Security increased outside Mumbai Office.
This incident is part of a recent wave of bomb threats targeting prominent institutions in Bengaluru. Earlier, three leading engineering colleges—Bangalore Institute of Technology, BMS College of Engineering, and MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology—received similar bomb threat emails, causing alarm across their campuses.
Upon being alerted, the Bengaluru city police acted swiftly, launching investigations and confirming that the threats were unfounded. As a precaution, the colleges evacuated students and staff while bomb disposal squads conducted extensive searches to ensure safety.
A prior incident involved Bishop Cotton School in central Bengaluru, which also received a bomb threat via email. The sender, identified as Venkataraman, claimed that a bomb had been planted on the campus and would explode at 3:30 PM. Although the email was sent at around 9 AM, school authorities only noticed it at 3 PM and immediately informed the police. A detailed search revealed no explosives, and the threat was declared a hoax.
These hoaxes have caused significant disruption and alarm, prompting authorities to intensify investigations. Officials are urging the public to remain vigilant and cooperate with security measures as they work to prevent such incidents in the future.
