Bomb Threat At Radhakrishnan’s Chennai Home A Hoax
A bomb threat was emailed to the Tamil Nadu DGP office targeting the Chennai home of Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan. Police and bomb squad teams promptly rushed to his Poes Garden residence.
Search and confirmation
Teams conducted a detailed sweep of the premises, but found no explosive device. Authorities later confirmed the threat was a hoax. Investigators are now working to trace the origin of the email and identify who posted it.
Pattern of false alerts
The incident comes amid a series of similar hoax bomb threats across Tamil Nadu and Chennai, including to public figures, political offices, and cultural venues. Email threats have triggered multiple search operations in recent days.
Security response
Following the alert, security has been tightened around high-profile locations. Cybercrime units are involved in the probe to locate the sender and determine if there is a broader network behind these threats.
