3 Bengaluru colleges receive bomb-threat mails

The three colleges -- BMS College, MS Ramaiah College, and BIT College -- received emails claiming that bombs had been placed in these institutions. The colleges are located in Sadashivanagar, Hanumantha Nagar, and Basavanagudi.

In Short

• Three Bengaluru colleges -- BIT, BMSCE, MSRIT -- receive bomb threats via email
• Police and bomb squads are inspecting the sites
• Cases filed to trace the email source

Three prestigious colleges in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday. Police teams and bomb disposal squads are currently on the scene, conducting thorough inspections.

The three colleges -- BMS College, MS Ramaiah College, and BIT College -- received emails claiming that bombs had been placed in these institutions. The colleges are located in Sadashivanagar, Hanumantha Nagar, and Basavanagudi.

The police are closely monitoring the situation, with checks ongoing for the past half hour.

Lokesh, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South, said, "A bomb threat was received by BIT, BMSCE, MSRIT. Bomb disposal squads and related squads are on the job to verify the claim. A case has been lodged in Hanumantha Nagar Police station and Sadashivanagar Police station to trace the source."