Mysuru (Karnataka), March 29 A man accused of causing panic by sending false bomb threat messages to government offices, schools, and courts has been arrested by the Delhi Police in Mysuru, police sources said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Srinivas, was found to be operating from a house in Brindavan Layout, Second Phase, Sixth Cross in the city.
He is alleged to have been sending multiple threatening emails within a short period, warning of explosions and causing widespread alarm, sources added.
According to police sources, the operation was launched after authorities took note of repeated hoax bomb threats received over the past month.
“Based on technical inputs and surveillance, it was found that the messages were being sent from Mysuru. A Delhi Police team conducted a surprise raid and apprehended the accused,” sources said.
The operation was carried out with the assistance of personnel from the VV Puram police station in Mysuru, sources said.
“The accused had been hiding in the city while continuing to send threatening messages via email,” sources added.
During the raid, police seized several SIM cards and a laptop believed to have been used to send the hoax messages. The accused is being taken to Delhi for further questioning and investigation, sources said.
