Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Woman Software Engineer Arrested for Hoax Bomb Threat Emails
A woman who works with computers has been arrested because police think she sent fake bomb threat emails to a school and other places.
She said she did this in six cases in Bengaluru and also in other cities.
To hide who she was, she used special internet tools and got fake phone numbers to make many secret messaging accounts.
Police think she did it to get revenge on a man who didn't like her and wanted to make him look bad by using his email to send the threats.
She was taken from a jail in Gujarat and sent back there after being questioned.
A woman software engineer was arrested for allegedly sending multiple hoax bomb threat emails, including to a school in Bengaluru.
She has confessed to involvement in six cases in Bengaluru and other registered cases in Gujarat, Mysuru, and Chennai.
The accused allegedly used VPNs, virtual mobile numbers obtained via the Gate Code app, and 6-7 WhatsApp accounts to conceal her identity.
Police sources suggest her motive was revenge against a man who rejected her proposal, aiming to frame him by using his email ID.
She was taken into custody from Ahmedabad's Central Jail in Gujarat on October 28 and has since been returned there.
- Who
- A woman software engineer.
- What
- Arrested for allegedly sending multiple hoax bomb threat emails, including to a school, and has confessed involvement in cases across Bengaluru, Gujarat, Mysuru, and Chennai.
- When
- Arrested on October 28; threat email to school sent on June 14.
- Where
- Threats sent to Bengaluru, Gujarat, Mysuru, and Chennai. The engineer was taken into custody from Ahmedabad city, Gujarat.
- Why
- Investigators believe the motive was revenge against a man who rejected her, intending to frame him by using his email ID.
Alleged Motive for Hoax Bomb Threats
Investigator's Perspective
Revenge and Framing
Alleged Motive for Hoax Bomb Threats
The woman reportedly wanted to take revenge against a man who had rejected her proposal.
Investigator's Perspective
Investigators believe the motive was revenge and to frame a male colleague who had rejected her, using his email ID to send the threats.
- Accused
- Woman Software Engineer
- Locations of Hoax Threats
- Bengaluru, Gujarat, Mysuru, and Chennai
- Method of Operation
- Used VPNs, virtual mobile numbers via Gate Code app, and 6-7 WhatsApp accounts.
- Bengaluru Cases
- Involved in six cases in Bengaluru.
- Other Registered Cases
- Fake bomb call cases registered in Gujarat, Mysuru, and Chennai.
- Date of Custody
- Taken into custody on October 28 through a body warrant.
Sources
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Woman Software Engineer Held for Sending Hoax Bomb Threat Emails
