Tirupati hotels receive fresh bomb threats, mentions Udhayanidhi Stalin's wife
What's the story
Two hotels in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh received bomb threats on Saturday, a day after similar threats were made to other hotels in the area, India Today reported.
After extensive searches by police and sniffer dogs, authorities confirmed these threats to be hoaxes.
The threatening emails named several high-profile personalities, including drug trafficking network kingpin Jaffer Sadiq, who was recently arrested, and Shankar Jiwal, Tamil Nadu's top police officer.
Email contents
Emails allege high-level conspiracy, demand evacuation
The emails, seen by the channel, linked Jiwal to a conspiracy with Pakistan's ISI to plan blasts.
The purported motive was to distract attention from Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, wife of Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.
The email directed hotel management to "Evacuate by 10.35 AM!" and call a disposal squad for alleged IEDs in the pipelines.
Prior incidents
Previous threats targeted additional Tirupati hotels
On Thursday evening, three hotels in Tirupati's Leela Mahal, Kapila Theertham, and Alipiri areas also received bomb threats through email.
The emails warned of "Pak ISI to activate Improvised EDs in listed hotels" and demanded evacuation by 11pm.
The sender said these steps were needed due to "international pressure" after Sadiq's arrest and MK Stalin's family's alleged involvement.
Authorities are investigating the source of these threats.