Bengaluru was gripped by a security scare on May 23 as three prominent hotels, including The Ottera, received an email threatening a bomb attack. Prompt action was taken by the authorities, with teams from the Bomb Squad and the city police rushing to The Ottera hotel, located in the southeastern part of the city, as per ANI. DCP (South East) confirmed the incident, stating, “A bomb threat mail was sent to three reputed hotels, including The Ottera in the city.
Teams of the Bomb Squad and Police are currently at The Ottera hotel," as quoted by ANI. “Ye aaj kal fashion ho gaya hai kya mail kar ke threat dena," an X user wrote. “Why so many bomb threat across the India?" another said.
Meanwhile, Delhi was gripped by a security alert on Wednesday afternoon when the 's office at North Block received a bomb threat, prompting the deployment of fire tenders to the location as per reports. The incident unfolded around 3:30 pm when an email containing the bomb threat was received at the high-security complex housing key ministries and offices. Responding swiftly to the potential danger, authorities dispatched two fire tenders from the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) to the spot, as reported by ANI.
"I was sent here following the (bomb threat) call. Probe is underway," said fire official Prem Lal, confirming the gravity of the situation and the proactive measures being taken to mitigate any risks. According to PTI, a police officer revealed that the call to the DFS was made after an off.