China, Pakistan, or Russia? Who is sending bomb threats to malls, hospitals, airports, and schools of Delhi, Jaipur and Bengaluru?

The menace of hoax bomb threats continued as multiple schools in Bengaluru and Delhi found themselves targeted by hoax bomb threats via email. This alarming trend persisted despite authorities' efforts to curb such incidents. Just days after a prominent hospital chain in Bengaluru, St Philomena, received a similar threat, the menace escalated as Tihar Jail and several hospitals in Delhi fell victim to these malicious emails.

According to reports, the emails, received between Monday and Tuesday, claimed the presence of explosives within the premises, set to detonate within hours. However, subsequent police searches yielded no evidence of any imminent danger.

Origin of Latest Bomb Threats:
The origin of these threatening emails was traced to a Cyprus-based mailing service, beeble.com. Authorities are actively pursuing leads, including reaching out to Sikneco Technologies Ltd in Nicosia to ascertain details of the user behind the emails.

Agencies Suspect Pakistan, China's hand

Intelligence agencies suspect a connection to previous instances where schools in various cities were targeted with similar threats, allegedly orchestrated by perpetrators operating from Pakistan. Despite efforts to contain the situation, the recurrence of such incidents underscores the need for heightened vigilance and coordinated action among law enforcement agencies.

Quoting directly from the threatening email, it stated, "I have placed explosive devices inside of your building. They will explode in the following hours. This isn't a threat; you have a few hours to disarm the bomb or else the blood of innocent people inside of the building will be on your hands. The group called 'Court' is behind this massacre (sic)."

Similar threats were also reported on Sunday, targeting numerous establishments, including hospitals in Delhi, as well as airports in different cities across India. Despite extensive searches and sanitization measures, no credible threat was identified.

Law enforcement agencies are actively pursuing leads and suspect a coordinated effort to incite panic and disruption across various states. A senior police officer emphasized the discernible pattern in the targeting of establishments, pointing towards a concerted effort to spread fear.

Intelligence efforts have led to the identification of the email accounts' user, traced to a military cantonment in Faisalabad, Pakistan, further strengthening suspicions of the involvement of neighboring countries' intelligence agencies, potentially aided by external support. Crucial information shared informally by Russian intelligence has aided in this breakthrough.

As investigations unfold, authorities have sought international cooperation, with requests made to Russia through Interpol and the preparation of Letters Rogatory, aiming to garner assistance in tracing the origins of these threatening emails.