Jaipur, April 2 (IANS) The Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Jhalana, Jaipur, received a bomb threat via email, claiming that an explosion would be triggered inside the premises, officials said on Thursday.

Following the threat, police, administration, and security agencies were immediately put on high alert. Security was intensified at the Passport Office, and a comprehensive search operation was carried out with the help of the Bomb Disposal Squad and Dog Squad.

Officials said that no explosives or suspicious objects have been found so far during the search. However, security arrangements at the Passport Office have been further strengthened as a precautionary measure.

Authorities have launched a detailed investigation into the incident. Cyber experts have been roped in to trace the origin of the email and identify the sender. The probe is currently focusing on technical aspects, including tracking the device and location used to send the threat.

Police officials stated that such threats are being treated with utmost seriousness, and the case is being investigated from all possible angles to rule out any risk.

Earlier in March, too, a coordinated series of bomb threat emails targeting passport offices throughout Rajasthan sparked a significant security alert, leading to the evacuation of several govt facilities and comprehensive search operations across the state.

The ordeal began when a threatening email was received at the Regional Passport Office in Jaipur, warning of imminent bomb explosions. In response, local police and security agencies initiated precautionary measures, swiftly evacuating the premises at the Passport Seva Kendra located in Orbit Mall, as well as the Regional Passport Office in the city’s Jhalana area.

Entry to both locations was restricted while bomb disposal squads and security personnel conducted thorough inspections.

Authorities later confirmed that no suspicious items were discovered during the searches, which lasted nearly one hour.

The threat quickly escalated, as similar emails emerged, prompting police teams to respond to passport offices in multiple districts, including Jaisalmer, Barmer, Udaipur, Banswara, Pratapgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Kota, and Jhalawar.

In the case of Kota and Jhalawar, local authorities were alerted after CID Intelligence in Jaipur forwarded information regarding the threats received earlier in the day.

–IANS

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