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Passport Office Terror Scare: RDX Threat Shocks Pune
27 Feb
Summary
- A bomb threat email caused panic at Pune's passport office.
- The email claimed Pakistan's ISI was behind RDX and IED planting.
- Authorities searched multiple passport offices but found nothing.
A bomb threat email sent on Thursday morning disrupted operations at the passport office in Baner, Pune, causing a brief panic among staff and visitors. The sender claimed that explosives, specifically RDX and IEDs, had been planted within the facility with alleged links to Pakistan's ISI.
In response to the unspecified location within the email, authorities promptly dispatched the bomb detection and disposal squad. Inspections were carried out at multiple passport office sites, including those in Baner, Senapati Bapat Road, and Mundhwa.
Following a comprehensive search of all areas, including office spaces and parking lots, no suspicious items or explosives were found. Police have registered a case against the sender of the email and initiated further investigations into the incident.
