Further investigation underway, cops say (Representation)

Rajkot:

At least ten hotels in Gujarat’s Rajkot city received bomb threat emails on Saturday, which turned out to be a hoax, police said.

The hotels received emails around 12:45 p.m., prompting the police to conduct a thorough search of the premises along with the bomb disposal squad (BDS), said police inspector SM Jadeja of the Special Operations Group (SOG).

He said the sender of the threatening email, identifying himself as Kan Den, claimed he had planted bombs in 10 hotels and they would detonate within hours.

“However, nothing suspicious was found after a search operation that lasted nearly five hours,” Jadeja said.

The search ended around 6 p.m., he said, adding that an investigation is underway to find the sender.

“I have placed bombs all over your hotel. The bombs will explode in a few hours. Many innocent lives will be lost today. Hurry up and evacuate the hotel,” the email said.

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