Passport office in Kochi receives hoax bomb threat

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A hoax weaponry menace was received astatine the Regional Passport Office (RPO) successful Panampilly Nagar present connected Monday (March 2, 2026), prompting the constabulary to behaviour a thorough inspection of the premises and motorboat a probe.

The threat, issued successful 2 email messages, reportedly claimed that each passport and station bureau buildings successful the metropolis would beryllium destroyed utilizing poisonous state and improvised explosive devices.

The Ernakulam Town South Police, on with the weaponry squad, conducted a elaborate inspection of the premises aft being alerted. Inspections were besides carried retired astatine the bureau of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices. However, thing suspicious was found, the constabulary said.

The constabulary person registered a lawsuit successful transportation with the incidental based connected a ailment filed by the lawman passport officer.

Published - March 02, 2026 09:08 p.m. IST

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