Bengaluru: In a shocking development, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and several cabinet ministers received a bomb threat via email on Tuesday. The City Crime Branch of the Bengaluru Police has promptly registered a case to investigate the matter.

The threatening email, received by the Karnataka government at 2:48 pm on Saturday, specifically mentioned a potential explosion in Bengaluru targeting high-profile officials. The email identified Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, the Home Minister, and the Bengaluru Police Commissioner as potential targets. The sender, using the email address [email protected], demanded a hefty sum of 2.5 million dollars to avert the planned explosion.

The ominous email further outlined the potential targets, indicating that the explosion could occur in crowded areas such as restaurants, temples, buses, or trains. The sender emphasized their demand for the specified amount, warning of large-scale explosions if their financial request was not met.

The threatening email contained chilling details, mentioning the intention to showcase another “trailer” by causing an explosion in the Ambari Utsav bus. Following this incident, the perpetrators threatened to escalate their demands on social media and vowed to upload screenshots of the communication. The ominous message concluded with a sinister warning of tweeting information about the next planned explosion.

The City Crime Branch is actively investigating the matter, and security measures have been heightened to ensure the safety of the targeted officials and the public at large.

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