Siddaramaiah's Residence, Bengaluru Passport Office Receive Suicide Bomb Threat
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The message called the planned attacks as a 'holy event', citing the arrest of YouTuber Savukku Shankar and the execution of Ajmal Kasab as reasons behind the threat
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's residence and the Regional Passport Office in Koramangala, Bengaluru, received a bomb threat early Friday morning. The threatening email, sent by an individual identifying as 'Daudee Shankar Jiwal', warned of suicide bomb attacks at both locations by 3:15 PM.
The message called the planned attacks as a 'holy event", citing the arrest of controversial Tamil YouTuber Savukku Shankar and the execution of 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab as reasons behind the threat.
Shortly after the email was reported, Koramangala police searched the passport office premises. They have dismissed the threat as a hoax but confirmed that an investigation is underway to trace the email's origin and identify the sender.
Meanwhile, security has been increased around both the Chief Minister's residence and the passport office as a precaution.
The bomb threat also comes just two days after the deadly stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL victory celebration, which left 11 people dead and several others injured.
This is not the first time Karnataka Chief Minister has received a bomb threat. Days after a blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru in March 2024, Siddaramaiah and two other cabinet ministers were targeted in a bomb threat email. The message had warned that explosions would rock the entire city.
The email was addressed to CM Siddaramaiah, his deputy DK Shivakumar, the Home Minister, and the Bengaluru Police Commissioner. It was reportedly sent by an individual named Shahid Khan.
According to the email, explosions were planned at busy locations such as restaurants, temples, buses, and trains. Khan also warned of bombs being planted at public events. The message demanded a ransom of 2.5 million dollars (over Rs 20 crore) to prevent the blasts from happening.
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