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The Coimbatore collectorate and municipality office received a bomb threat via email on Friday, November 14, 2025. Following protocol, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) conducted extensive searches of the Collectorate and other locations mentioned in the threat, including the clock tower at Town Hall, Koniamman Temple, Sangameswarar temple, and Coimbatore Corporation office. No suspicious materials were found, and the threat was declared a hoax. This marks the ninth hoax bomb threat received by the collectorate recently.
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Coimbatore Collectorate Targeted in Hoax Bomb Threat
COIMBATORE, India – November 14, 2025 – The Coimbatore collectorate was the target of a hoax bomb threat received via email on Friday morning, prompting a city-wide security response. The email, sent to the District Collector’s official email ID at 8:36 AM, threatened simultaneous blasts at various collectorates, including the Coimbatore municipality office.
The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) immediately launched extensive searches of the collectorate premises. They also investigated locations mentioned in a separate bomb threat received on Thursday night, including the clock tower at Town Hall, Koniamman Temple, Sangameswarar temple at Kottaimedu, and the Coimbatore Corporation office. Searches continued late into the night, with senior police officers overseeing the operation.
After a thorough search, authorities confirmed that no suspicious materials were found at any of the targeted locations. “The email threat has been declared a hoax,” stated a police spokesperson.
This incident marks the ninth hoax bomb threat received by the Coimbatore collectorate in recent months, raising concerns about the strain placed on emergency services by such false alarms. Police are investigating the source of the emails.
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