Passport office gets hoax bomb threat mail in Coimbatore, security tightened

COIMBATORE: A bomb threat email sent to the Passport Office in the Chitra area of Coimbatore on Tuesday led to heightened security measures, officials said.Soon after the alert, personnel from the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) rushed to the premises and carried out extensive checks to ensure there was no danger. Police have launched a probe into the threat and are investigating the source and authenticity of the email. Further details are awaited.Earlier in the day, Axis Bank located at the Statesman House Building in Connaught Place, Delhi, also received a bomb threat via email. Police teams reached the spot promptly and began search operations.Police personnel along with dog squad teams are currently deployed at the location and are conducting a thorough inspection of the building.One of the employees in the building told ANI that such threats create widespread panic. "We were doing our work just like on normal days. Suddenly, there is a call that a bomb threat has been made. So, that creates a panic situation for us. When we came out of the building, we saw that there was a bit of a panic situation. There was a police car. The fire brigade and the dog squad had also come there.""So, it was such a situation that, ofcourse, creates a panic condition for all of us...Because after leaving home, this is the only place where we feel safe. If such threats are coming there, then of course it is a matter of fear," he added.Earlier, four schools in the national capital received bomb threat emails in the morning, triggering panic among parents and authorities.