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**Bengaluru Police Investigate Hoax Bomb Threats Targeting Karnataka High Court and Israeli Consulate**
**Bengaluru, October 4, 2025:** Bengaluru city police have launched an investigation into two First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against an unknown individual who sent hoax bomb threat emails to the High Court of Karnataka and the Consulate General of Israel office in Bengaluru. The emails, received on September 19, claimed that six RDX IEDs had been planted and were set to detonate after Friday Islamic prayers.
According to police reports, the emails originated from the address cho_ramaswamy@hotmail.com, with the sender identifying himself as the late Cho Ramaswamy, editor of Tughlak magazine. Anti-sabotage teams thoroughly investigated both locations and determined the threats to be false.
The FIRs were lodged based on complaints from the Registrar General of the High Court of Karnataka, and Yuval B., the Consulate General of Israel, South India, Bengaluru. The cases are being pursued under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
This incident follows a pattern of similar hoax bomb threats targeting the High Court of Karnataka earlier in the year. Authorities are working to identify and apprehend the perpetrator(s) behind these disruptive and malicious communications. The incident underscores the ongoing need for vigilance and robust cybersecurity measures to protect critical institutions.
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