The FIR also noted that the email included a phone number and claimed the attacks could be prevented by calling the number and making a payment. The Bengaluru City Police Commissioner received a bomb threat email on his official email on November 30, warning of “explosions” at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and several malls across the city. The email was sent under the name “Mohit Kumar” through a Gmail account.
Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation to trace the sender of a threat email sent to the city police commissioner’s official ID.”This is a warning from the Jaish-e-Mohammed white collar terror team. We have targeted Kempegowda International Airport, Orion mall, Lulu mall, Forum South mall, and Mantri square mall for bomb blasts from 7 pm onwards,” the FIR quoted the email as saying.
The FIR also noted that the email included a phone number and claimed the attacks could be prevented by calling the number and making a payment.Based on the complaint, a case has been registered against an unknown person under Section 66F (cyber terrorism) of the Information Technology Act at the cyber crime police station, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
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