Jaipur Grapples with Second Day of Hoax Bomb Threats, Key Institutions Evacuated
Jaipur was shaken by a fresh series of hoax bomb threats on Thursday, marking the second consecutive day of such incidents in the city. The threats triggered immediate evacuations and intensive security searches at several prominent institutions, including the Rajasthan High Court, the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), and a private medical college. Authorities swiftly responded, but no suspicious objects were discovered at any of the locations, leading police to declare the threats as hoaxes.
Previous Incident and Police Investigation
This wave of threats followed a similar event the previous day, where a private engineering college in Jagatpura received an identical message, prompting building clearances and the deployment of bomb disposal teams for thorough sweeps. DCP (south) Rajarshi Raj Varma stated that Jaipur Police is actively coordinating with central agencies and technology firms to trace the source of these messages. "The IP addresses of the senders are believed to have been masked by some kind of VPN server. We are doing all we can to track them down," he explained, highlighting the challenges in identifying the perpetrators.
National Strain on Response Systems
Sources indicate that the increasing frequency of similar hoax threats across India is beginning to strain emergency response systems. An officer noted, "Earlier, IT companies would be quick to share whatever help they could with police agencies, but due to a flood of such requests from across the country, the companies also take time to respond." This delay complicates investigations and raises concerns about the broader impact on public safety and resource allocation.
The repeated incidents have caused significant disruption in Jaipur, with authorities urging vigilance while assuring the public that all threats are being treated with utmost seriousness. The police continue their probe, leveraging technological tools to uncover the origins of these malicious communications.
