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The constabulary successful Idukki territory of Kerala said connected Monday (October 13, 2025) that information unit conducted intensive searches astatine the much than a century-old Mullaperiyar dam pursuing a weaponry threat.
An email, threatening to stroke up the reservoir, was received astatine the District Collectorate successful neighbouring Thrissur district, the constabulary said.
As soon arsenic the accusation was received, a squad of constabulary and the weaponry squad rushed to the dam tract and carried retired searches, they said.
"Nothing suspicious has been recovered truthful far. The inspection is inactive continuing," a constabulary serviceman added.
Built successful 1895, the Mullaperiyar dam is simply a bony of contention betwixt Tamil Nadu, which owns and operates it, and Kerala, wherever it is located.
The weaponry menace was received connected a time erstwhile the Supreme Court issued announcement to the Centre, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments, arsenic good arsenic the NDMA, connected a PIL seeking operation of a caller dam to regenerate the 130-year-old dam pursuing concerns implicit its information and structural stability.
