MP Nagar Office: Cyanide Threat Proves to be a Hoax

MP Nagar Office: Cyanide Threat Proves to be a Hoax.webp

Bhopal, March 16 An email threatening to "detonate" the premises of a Madhya Pradesh state government office here on Monday, using cyanide gas cylinders, prompted a precautionary evacuation, officials said.

The threat turned out to be a hoax after police personnel searched the Weights and Measures Department office in the MP Nagar area.

"While checking emails, I came across a message at 10:20 AM stating that 16 cylinders filled with cyanide gas had been placed inside the department office and would explode around 1 pm," said Shyamu Solanki, the office superintendent, to
 
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