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Bengaluru: A gurdwara in East Bengaluru received a bomb threat that the police later declared a hoax.
The incident occurred on August 24, but surfaced on Friday.
The Halasuru police registered a case under Section 66F (cyber terrorism) of the IT Act following a complaint by Rishi Pal Singh on behalf of Sri Guru Singh Sabha, the Sikh shrine, located in Halasuru.
As per the FIR, the gurdwara office received an email at 1.54 am from rajagiri_marudhayan@outlook. com, with the sender identifying himself as Raja Giri.
“De-Brahminize Dravidistan: 4 RDX IED Blasts in Your Gurudwara Langar/Washrooms Soon! Evacuate All Within 8 Hrs,” the email read.
The police conducted a thorough search before declaring the threat a hoax. Investigation is underway to trace the culprits, officials said.