ESIC Hospital in Sodala evacuated after bomb threat email
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Jaipur: ESIC Hospital, located near Orbit Mall on Ajmer Road, was evacuated Wednesday after an email, claiming to be from terrorist Ajmal Kasab, threatened a bomb attack on its premises.
The hospital administration alerted police, who responded along with the fire brigade, bomb squad, civil defence, and other emergency teams. A full-scale search was launched, but no explosives or suspicious items were found.
The cyber cell began investigating the origin and contents of the email, which claimed that an IPS officer from Tamil Nadu issued fake passports to former LTTE members with the help of his wife's travel agency.
The message said these individuals were recruited by Pakistan and were carrying mobile phones and chemical-triggered fuses. The email also alleged they were travelling in a vehicle and intended to cause mass casualties at the hospital. The sender warned that if they suspected the plan was compromised, they would either trigger the fuse or release nerve gas through an IED. The message urged the Anti-Terrorism Squad to take immediate action and to contact the officer mentioned.
The email stressed that the threat was not a hoax and that the fake passports could be traced to locations linked to the Assistant Commissioner of Intelligence in Madurai. It called for swift yet careful verification and response.
When the email was received, the hospital was bustling with patients and staff. The premises were evacuated, and security measures were put in place.
Wednesday's incident is the latest in a series of bomb threats targeting Jaipur.
The city received at least 65 hoax threat emails in 2025, most of which targeted schools, with additional threats aimed at stadiums, court complexes, metro stations, hotels, medical colleges, and the airport. On May 8, 12, and 13, threatening emails warned of bombings at Sawai Man Singh Stadium. The May 13 threat also included a demand for justice for a rape survivor.
A 30-year-old woman, identified as Rene Joshilda, was arrested last week by Ahmedabad police for sending these emails.
On May 9, Jaipur Metro was also targeted with a similar threat via email, referring to "Operation Sindoor." That search, too, ended without any explosive device being found.
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