Hoax bomb threat to Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan’s residence in Chennai

An anonymous email was sent claiming that a weaponry had been planted astatine the Mylapore residence of Vice President of India C.P. Radhakrishnan. The constabulary swiftly responded, securing the country and carrying retired extended searches. No explosive was recovered connected the premises, and authorities aboriginal declared the menace a hoax.

According to constabulary sources, the menace was sent to the authoritative email ID of Tamil Nadu DGP connected Thursday (October 16, 2025) evening and specifically referred to the Vice President’s Mylapore property. Immediately aft receipt of the information, the Security Branch of Greater Chennai City Police, on with the unit from the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and section police, rushed to the code mentioned by the sender.

Investigators discovered that the location had not been successful usage for immoderate time. A elder constabulary serviceman said the sender besides mentioned 1 much determination successful Coimbatore. The constabulary personnel, arsenic a precautionary measure, besides conducted hunt operations astatine Mr. Radhakrishnan’s existent residence successful Mylapore. Both locations were declared harmless aft thorough checks by the weaponry disposal and canine squads.

The incidental adds to a increasing fig of hoax weaponry threats delivered via email successful Chennai, targeting VIPs, schools, media outlets, IT firms, and different institutions.