Bomb threat email at Ludhiana deputy commissioner office causes panic and police search.

Ludhiana: Panic gripped the mini secretariat and deputy commissioner's office on Wednesday morning here after an email claimed a bomb had been planted on the premises, prompting a large-scale police response and temporary lockdown of public access.

The threat, received at around 8.45 am on the official email ID of the DC, alleged that an improvised explosive device (IED) containing RDX had been placed inside the govt complex. Authorities halted public entry and notified the police. Bomb disposal squads, dog units and law enforcement personnel quickly arrived and conducted a comprehensive sweep of the premises, including the DC office, regional transport office, education department, police complex, excise and taxation department, court complex and parking areas. No suspicious devices were found.

"It appeared to be a hoax, but we took no chances," DC Himanshu Jain said. "Police were informed as soon as the email was received, and a thorough search was conducted before normal operations resumed." Inspector Bikramjit Singh, station house officer at Division Number 5, confirmed that the cybercrime wing has launched an investigation to trace the origin of the email.

No formal complaint has yet been registered, pending findings from cyber forensic analysis. This incident marks the latest in a series of hoax bomb threats in Punjab in recent years, triggering concerns over misuse of communication channels and public safety disruption.

MSID:: 121318099 413 |

Ludhiana: Panic gripped the mini secretariat and deputy commissioner's office on Wednesday morning here after an email claimed a bomb had been planted on the premises, prompting a large-scale police response and temporary lockdown of public access.

The threat, received at around 8.45 am on the official email ID of the DC, alleged that an improvised explosive device (IED) containing RDX had been placed inside the govt complex. Authorities halted public entry and notified the police. Bomb disposal squads, dog units and law enforcement personnel quickly arrived and conducted a comprehensive sweep of the premises, including the DC office, regional transport office, education department, police complex, excise and taxation department, court complex and parking areas. No suspicious devices were found.

"It appeared to be a hoax, but we took no chances," DC Himanshu Jain said. "Police were informed as soon as the email was received, and a thorough search was conducted before normal operations resumed." Inspector Bikramjit Singh, station house officer at Division Number 5, confirmed that the cybercrime wing has launched an investigation to trace the origin of the email.

No formal complaint has yet been registered, pending findings from cyber forensic analysis. This incident marks the latest in a series of hoax bomb threats in Punjab in recent years, triggering concerns over misuse of communication channels and public safety disruption.

MSID:: 121318099 413 |