Bhagalpur’s corridors of power were plunged into chaos after an explosive email landed in the District Magistrate’s inbox. ‘Sir, we’ve placed 5 RDX bombs near your chamber—detonation imminent!’ read the brazen threat, signed off by self-proclaimed LTTE and ISI affiliates.
What followed was a surreal twist: demands to rechristen a Chennai street after Periyar Ambedkar and scrap EWS quotas in Tamil Nadu. This bizarre cocktail of local peril and distant politics left officials reeling, questioning the motives behind such an eclectic manifesto.
Swift action ensued. The Collectorate was cleared out in minutes, with anti-bomb units, sniffer dogs, and forensics experts scouring every inch. No devices were found, but the all-day shutdown crippled routine services, stranding citizens and amplifying public anxiety.
Police are digging deep into the digital trail, but the sender remains elusive. This marks the third such menace in recent weeks—civil courts faced identical warnings earlier this month. Bhagalpur SP assures the cyber team is on overdrive, yet repeated breaches expose vulnerabilities in email monitoring and threat assessment.
As investigations intensify, the incident underscores a growing menace: hoax or not, these threats are eroding trust in public safety measures. Will enhanced surveillance and inter-agency coordination finally unmask the culprits, or will Bhagalpur brace for more virtual assaults on its institutions?