ISRO's Bengaluru Facility Receives Bomb Threat Email, Evacuation And Search Ops Launched
ISRO's Bengaluru Facility Receives Bomb Threat Email, Evacuation And Search Ops Launched Published By, Last Updated: July 02, 2026, 16:00 IST Bomb hoax received by
ISRO's Bengaluru Facility Receives Bomb Threat Email, Evacuation And Search Ops Launched Published By, Last Updated: July 02, 2026, 16:00 IST Bomb hoax received by the ISRO's Bengaluru facility led to a complete evacuation followed by extensive search ops. Police have found nothing suspicious so far, sources told News18 Rapid Read Bengaluru ISRO facility receives bomb threat The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today received a hoax e-mail about a possible bomb being placed in its New BEL road facility, sources told CNN-News18. The premises was evacuated following the threat.
Police sources have said that the e-mail appears to be a part of a hoax campaign. Such e-mails were also sent to Karnataka High Court and several schools in Bengaluru lately. The entire facility is being searched following the evacuation keeping in mind the seriousness of the threat. Bomb squads have been deployed at the premises. Nothing serious has been found so far, police sources said. They also informed that a search operation is underway. On Thursday, Delhi Police apprehended a man from Ghaziabad for sending hoax bomb threats to different establishments over several days, according to media reports.
The man has been identified as Nishant Tyagi. He has, apparently, been undergoing treatment for mental illnesses from different institutions over the years. The police were informed about his mental health issues by his family. The police are now trying to determine what could be his motive behind the act. So far, in their investigation, they did not find any explosives or materials which could be used to make a bomb. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit First Published: July 02, 2026, 15:54 IST News india ISRO's Bengaluru Facility Receives Bomb Threat Email, Evacuation And Search Ops Launched Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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