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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh: Now, Haryana CM residence, secretariat get hoax bomb threat
An e-mail threatening a bomb blast and a potential fidayeen (suicide) attack on the Haryana Civil Secretariat and chief minister Nayab Singh Saini's official residence sent panic through Chandigarh's high-security zone on Friday afternoon. The alarming threat led to the immediate evacuation of the Haryana Secretariat complex, located in the city's heart and sparked a massive security operation. The threat email was received by the Haryana Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Chandigarh Police, and bomb detection and disposal teams quickly cordoned off the area surrounding the CM's residence and the secretariat building. After an extensive search operation lasting several hours, no explosive devices were found and the alert was declared a hoax. A senior police official confirmed that the cyber cell and intelligence units had been roped in to trace the origin of the threatening email. 'We are analysing the metadata and routing details of the message. Whether this is an isolated act or part of a larger, coordinated attempt to spread panic is currently under investigation,' the official said. The incident comes close on the heels of a similar hoax bomb scare at the Punjab and Haryana high court on May 22, when an email threat prompted the temporary evacuation of the court premises. Chandigarh Police subsequently registered an FIR for cyber terrorism and criminal intimidation under Section 351(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66(F) of the IT Act. As per police, the IP address of this e-mail was traced to France, and the e-mail ID was created in the United States.
India Gazette
6 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Bomb threat at Udyog Bhawan in Delhi, security forces on alert
ANI 30 May 2025, 23:09 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): An alert was issued at Udyog Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday after authorities received a threat of a possible bomb attack, officials said. Security personnel immediately sprang into action as Udyog Bhawan houses several central government departments. Visuals from the spot showed thorough vehicle and visitor checks by security staff. Further details are awaited. Earlier in the day, the Haryana Civil Secretariat premises were vacated on Friday following an email warning of a bomb threat, officials said. Visuals from the spot showed security personnel making announcements via loudspeakers, urging people to evacuate the premises as a precautionary measure. Further details are awaited. This incident comes days after a similar scare on May 22, when the Punjab and Haryana High Court also received a bomb threat. The court premises were evacuated, and proceedings were suspended. 'We received a bomb threat. The lawyers and staff were asked to vacate the High Court. The court's work has been suspended until 2 pm,' Gagandeep Jammu, Secretary of the Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association, had told ANI. (ANI)
