Bomb hoax at Tiruchi Collectorate

An e-mail threatening that bombs would explode at the District Collectorate in Tiruchi prompted the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) personnel to carry out detailed checks inside the Collectorate on Friday.  However, the threat mail turned out to be a hoax as no explosive substances were found.

Police sources said the threat mail came to the Collectorate office following which the information was conveyed to the Tiruchi City Police. A team from the BDDS of the Tiruchi City Police armed with necessary paraphernalia conducted thorough checks at the Collectorate for over two hours. However, the BDDS team did not find any explosive substances as claimed in the threat mail.