Overview
- The IMD Begumpet office received a threatening email around 6:30 am and staff alerted police after noticing it about 9:30 am, according to officials.
- Police said the message claimed bombs had been planted at six locations inside the facility.
- Bomb squad and dog squad teams searched the premises and found nothing suspicious, leading authorities to label the threat a hoax.
- A case has been registered and police said efforts are underway to identify the sender and the source of the email.
- Recent hoax bomb threats were also reported at the CBI court, the Telangana High Court, and Warangal District Court.