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Email bomb threat to Bengaluru passport office, two district courts in Karnataka

IANS | January 06, 2026 03:53 PM

BENGALURU: The authorities of the Bengaluru Passport Seva Kendra and the district courts in Bagalkot and Mysuru received bomb threats through their official email accounts on Tuesday.

Police said an email threatening a bomb blast was sent to the passport office on Lalbagh Road in Bengaluru. Mischief-makers issued the threat via email. Following the alert, personnel from Wilson Garden and S.R. Nagar police stations rushed to the spot along with dog squads and bomb disposal teams and carried out inspections.

Staff and visitors were alarmed following the development, and search and combing operations are underway.

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