Indore, March 23 The Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, received an email containing a message about detonating 15 cyanide gas bombs there. Following this, the premises were thoroughly checked, and the threat was declared a hoax, officials said on Monday.
An email was sent to the RTO's official address on Sunday, stating that 15 cyanide gas bombs had been placed at the complex and would explode during the day, Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Archana Mishra said.
"The email was discovered when the office opened on Monday. We immediately informed the police, who, along with the bomb disposal squad, evacuated the RTO premises and thoroughly searched it. However, no suspicious objects were found," Mishra said.
The cyber squad is investigating the origin of the email, a police official said.
"In recent months, such emails threatening to bomb courts, airports, bank branches, hospitals, and schools have been received in various parts of the state. Cases have been registered under relevant provisions," he added.