Bomb Threat Hoaxes Target Gujarat Judicial and Educational Institutions
Threatening emails claiming bomb placements were sent to Gujarat High Court, a district court, and a school, sparking search operations. The threats were hoaxes, with no explosives found. The emails, sent by Rene Joshilda, led to searches by police and bomb squads, ultimately revealing nothing suspicious.
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Authorities in Gujarat sprang into action after emails threatening to detonate bombs were sent to the Gujarat High Court, a district court in Rajkot, and a school in Vadodara on Tuesday. The threats prompted immediate search operations at all locations, according to police reports.
Each of the bomb threats, however, turned out to be a hoax. The emails, sent under the alias of Rene Joshilda, claimed the presence of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in these venues, but thorough searches by police and bomb squads revealed no such devices.
Rene Joshilda, identified as an MNC employee, had been previously arrested in Chennai for similar threats. The police continue to investigate the source of the emails, emphasizing the need for security measures despite the hoaxes.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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