Threat email sent to Patna hotel false alarm: Bihar Police

“The threat email was sent by one Yakub Memon. The police team carried out a thorough examination of the area and is still investigating the matter," the SHO said.

Patna: The Bihar Police on Thursday said an email, which was sent to a hotel in central Patna recently claiming that explosives were planted outside the luxury property, was a false alarm.

Based on a complaint, the Patna police began an investigation into the email that was received by the luxurious hotel on January 1, a senior officer said.

“The hotel, located near Gandhi Maidan, received a threat email that claimed explosives were planted outside the entry point of the establishment on January 1. The matter was brought to the notice of the police… and our team immediately checked the premises, including the entry point of the hotel and found the email to be a hoax," Gandhi Maidan Police Station SHO Sitaram Prasad told PTI.

A case has been registered and further investigation is on, he said.

Investigators are trying to trace the individuals responsible for the threat email, the SHO said.

“The threat email was sent by one Yakub Memon. The police team carried out a thorough examination of the area and is still investigating the matter," he said.