Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Odisha Man Arrested for Bomb Threat Hoax
A man named Pratik Mishra in Odisha made a fake bomb threat to the Jagannath Temple and other places.
He used a fake social media account to make it look like a woman he liked did it.
The police caught him, and he admitted he did it to get the woman in trouble.
Meanwhile, the temple officials also complained about someone sharing fake AI videos of the temple's deity, which upset the followers.
The temple has never done such rituals with a crane, and the videos hurt the feelings of the devotees.
Pratik Mishra, 30, was arrested for making a fake bomb threat to the Jagannath Temple and other targets.
He created a fake social media profile to implicate a woman who rejected his advances.
Mishra admitted to the crime, stating his motive was to get the woman in trouble.
Security was increased at the temple following the threat.
The temple administration filed a complaint against a user for sharing AI-generated offensive videos of Lord Jagannath.
- Who
- Pratik Mishra, a 30-year-old man from Puri, Odisha
- What
- Arrested for making a fake bomb threat to the Jagannath Temple and other targets
- When
- Arrested on 11 January
- Where
- Puri, Odisha
- Why
- To implicate a woman who rejected his advances in a criminal investigation
- Accused Name
- Pratik Mishra
- Location
- Puri, Odisha
- Arrest Date
- 11 January
- Targeted Temple
- Jagannath Temple
- Motive
- To implicate a woman in a criminal investigation
- AI Video Complaint
- Filed by Shree Jagannath Temple Administration
- AI Video Profile
- vishvrajcreation