Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Bomb Threats Received at Bengaluru Passport Office and District Courts
On Tuesday, the Bengaluru Passport Office and the district courts in Mysuru and Bagalkot received bomb threats through their official email accounts.
Police and bomb disposal teams quickly responded to the threats and are conducting searches.
Earlier, the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner also received a bomb threat targeting the airport and several malls.
The police have arrested a man for sending similar threats to the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation.
Investigations are ongoing to find out more about these threats.
Bomb threats were received via email at the Bengaluru Passport Seva Kendra and district courts in Mysuru and Bagalkot.
Police and bomb disposal teams conducted searches and evacuations as a precautionary measure.
Earlier, the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner received a bomb threat targeting the airport and multiple malls.
The police have arrested a 62-year-old man for sending threat emails to the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation.
Investigations are ongoing to gather more details about the recent threats.
- Who
- Authorities of Bengaluru Passport Seva Kendra, Mysuru and Bagalkot District Courts, and police personnel
- What
- Received bomb threats via official email accounts
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Bagalkot
- Why
- Reason for the threats is not specified in the articles
- Location 1
- Bengaluru Passport Seva Kendra, Lalbagh Road, Bengaluru
- Location 2
- Mysuru District Court, Mysuru
- Location 3
- Bagalkot District Court, Bagalkot
- Date of Incident
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Previous Incident Date
- November 30, 2025
- Previous Incident Targets
- Kempegowda International Airport, multiple city malls
- Previous Incident Accused
- Mohit Kumar (claimed in email)
- Arrested Individual
- Rajiv, 62-year-old resident of Belthur near Kadugodi