PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, March 10: A threatening email warning of a bomb attack at XLRI Jamshedpur triggered panic and a major security alert in the city on Tuesday.
The management institute immediately informed the police after receiving the message, following which security agencies swung into action.
According to officials, the email was sent by an unidentified person claiming that the institute would be blown up. The message also reportedly mentioned the possibility of an attack originating from a Pakistani airbase, raising concerns among authorities.
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Police launch investigation
Soon after the information surfaced, police teams rushed to the campus and reviewed the situation. Security has been tightened in and around the institute as a precaution while investigators carry out a detailed probe.
City SP Kumar Shivashish confirmed that police received information about the threatening email and began an investigation immediately.
“Prima facie, it appears to be a mischief or prank email, but we are examining all aspects of the case,” he said.
Technical analysis underway
Officials said the email is undergoing technical analysis to trace its origin, including identifying the IP address and location from where it was sent.
Authorities are also examining whether the threat is linked to similar messages recently received by courts and institutions in Ranchi, Dhanbad and Bokaro.
Police are trying to identify the sender and determine if the latest threat forms part of a wider pattern of hoax bomb threats in the state.
Series of recent bomb threats in Jharkhand
Authorities are also examining whether the threat is linked to a series of similar bomb threat emails reported at various institutions in Jharkhand in recent days.
In the past week, courts and other institutions in Ranchi, Dhanbad and Bokaro received threatening emails, prompting security checks and investigations by local police and cyber units.
Although most of the threats so far have turned out to be hoaxes, police are treating each alert seriously due to the potential security implications.
Investigators are now working to identify the sender of the latest email and determine whether it is connected to the earlier incidents reported across the state.