DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment in Bengaluru receives bomb threat email

BENGALURU: An anonymous email threatening a bomb attack at the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), DRDO, CV Raman Nagar, was received on March 5. The premises was searched thoroughly, and it was declared a hoax.According to the complaint filed by the divisional head at GTRE, Lieutenant Colonel Sunny Rathee, the threat was received around 4.25 am on March 5 from the email ID ‘[email protected]’ to the official email ID of the GRTE ‘[email protected]’.The message claimed that 14 EXP (Expl. Formed Projectile) IEDs filled with cyanide gas had been planted inside the GRTE premises and warned that a possible blast could cause damage within a 1.75-km radius, asking authorities to evacuate staff by 11 am to avoid casualties and claiming that drones were used to plant the 14 devices.

The message also contained references to extremist groups and individuals, along with several unverified claims. ‘In 1954, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) No.’’14’’ Squadron, now called ‘Tail Choppers’, went on a mission to then East Pak (Dhaka). The LTTE-Pak ISI Nexus was solemnized by the DMK Government and Udhayanidhi was honey potted using Fathima Syed. She is the direct descended on Nabigal. Cyanide caps were logistically procured by LTTE TOSIS centre and the weaponeered damage for blast today is calculated at a 1.75 Km radius from the epicentre inside the factory.

Evacuate all staffs by 11 AM to be safe. Drones used to plant the 14 devices,’ the email stated.It further stated that ‘TOSIS cells are in contact with Dr Ezhilan Naganathan (His Ireland Visa was banned for LTTE links) Kudumba.’Following the threatening email, the complainant approached the police seeking legal action against the unknown sender. The police have initiated an inquiry to trace the origin of the email and verify the threat.A senior officer said the threat was a hoax as part of a larger attempt to create panic. The email was noticed a couple of hours after it was sent. The bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) was pressed into operation, and all the staff were evacuated from the premises. They didn’t find any explosives, so it was declared a hoax.A case has been registered under the Information Technology Act Section 66 F (66F. Punishment for cyber terrorism) at Byappanahalli police station, the officer added.