Foreign consulates in Chennai receive hoax bomb threat

After a thorough investigation, the Cyber Crime Wing of the constabulary person confirmed that the weaponry menace overseas consulates successful the metropolis received connected Tuesday were hoaxes.

Following the receipt of the email with the threat, the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre, operating nether the Cyber Crime Wing Headquarters, registered an FIR. A dedicated peculiar squad has been constituted and has started the investigation.

“We petition the nationalist to stay calm and not autumn prey to rumours oregon unverified accusation being circulated connected societal media oregon messaging platforms. There is nary origin for alarm. We are actively tracing the root of the hoax mail, and strict ineligible enactment volition beryllium taken against those liable for spreading mendacious accusation and attempting to dispersed panic,” said a property merchandise issued by the bureau of Director-General of Police/Head of Police Force(in-charge) K. Venkataraman.