The Bengaluru City Police Commissioner received a bomb threat in his official email on November 30, warning of attacks on the Kempegowda International Airport and several business centers in the city.
The email was sent under the name ‘Mohit Kumar’. The threatening mail reads: “This is a warning from Jaish-e-Mohammed White Collar Terror Team. We have targeted Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, Orion Mall, Lulu Mall, Forum South Mall, Mantri Square Mall and Lulu Mall due to bomb blast at 7 PM. We thank our Allah and our Master Mohit for better service to our nation…”
The FIR also noted that the email contained a phone number and claimed that attacks could be prevented by calling the number and making a payment, PTI reported.
Acting on a tip-off, a criminal complaint against an unknown person under Section 66F (cyber terrorism) of the Information Technology Act has been registered with the Cyber Crime Unit, the police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
(With input from agencies)
