In a shocking escalation of threats targeting Bihar’s administrative hubs, the District Magistrate of Bhagalpur received a chilling email warning of imminent disaster. The message boldly claimed that five RDX explosives had been planted near the DM’s chamber, with remote-controlled operatives allegedly stationed on site ready to detonate.
The email, which surfaced on a tense Friday, didn’t stop at mere intimidation. The sender, purporting ties to the LTTE and Pakistan’s ISI, coupled the bomb threat with outlandish political demands linked to Tamil Nadu. They insisted on renaming S.V. Shekhar Street to Periyar Ambedkar Street and halting EWS reservations in the southern state—a peculiar mix that has investigators scratching their heads.
Alerted immediately, authorities evacuated the entire Collectorate premises, deploying bomb disposal squads and elite security teams for an exhaustive search. Hours of meticulous combing yielded no explosives, but the disruption was total: operations ground to a halt, public access barred, and tension gripped the district headquarters all day.
This isn’t an isolated incident. Just weeks earlier, on January 28 and February 9, similar threats targeted the local civil court, promising to raze it to the ground. Now, with the February 17 attack on the Collectorate, a pattern emerges, raising alarms over persistent cyber harassment aimed at paralyzing governance.
Bhagalpur’s City SP has mobilized the cyber cell, vowing to trace the perpetrators. Yet, as these anonymous emails continue to sow fear, tough questions loom for the administration’s security protocols, intelligence networks, and cyber defenses. Is this the work of pranksters, foreign agents, or a deeper conspiracy? Until culprits are nabbed, the shadow of doubt lingers over one of Bihar’s key districts.