The Himachal Pradesh Police has detected the origin of one of the seven emails obtained between April 16 and June 9, threatening to blow up several important government offices and the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
However, all the seven bombs of the danger email, because, the security agencies did not find any suspected object or explosive material, while the Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, Mandi, Kullu, Hamirpur and the High Court premises found no suspicious item or explosive material while searching for the offices of the deputy commissioner of the premises of the High Court.
In this regard, two FIRs have been registered in Mandi and Kullu districts.
Himachal Pradesh is one of the several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Kerala, Puducherry and Gujarat, who have similar email threats.
Police sources said, “Although all seven email patterns and mode were the same, one of the emails was sent through a separate handle. All emails were sent via virtual private network (VPN). Six were detected in one European country, but one was generated within India. To receive it on 2 May. The state where the state was generated from where that special email was produced.
“The structure and material of the email received in Himachal Pradesh matched the people found in Kerala, Puducherry, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh closely. Three of the seven emails included two general threats: AIADMK leader and Tamil Nadu’s opposition Edappadi’s Palaniswami (EPS) to kill one. Was done, “he said.
On contact, the excavation of the state’s CID Cyber Cell Mohit Chawla told the Indian Express, “All emails were treated seriously. Appropriate precautionary measures were excluded including sanitation of sensitive places. We have received a strong lead, especially in relation to an email. Cyber-Hamle, government websites and digital basic infrastructure related to police departments. Sindoor (launched on 7 May).
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A senior police officer said, “It is not necessary to register a separate FIR for each email of a uniform nature. Many complaints can be clubbed under the same cedar. We considered these emails as an opportunity to check our preparation and vigilance to deal with any immediate situation.”
Danger email timeline:
April 15:
An email received in Mandi DC’s office claimed planting explosives in several government offices.
16 April:
Targeting the secretariat building, an email was sent to Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, which also has the Chief Minister’s Office.
April 25:
Two separate emails were received, which threatened to blow up the offices of DCS of Chamba and Hamirpur.
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2 May:
An email was obtained, which threatens to fly the Kullu DC office.
26 May:
Targeting Himachal Pradesh Secretariat, another danger email was received.
June 9:
An email warned the High Court of suicidal attackers with the target IED.
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