NEW DELHI, Mar 30: Delhi Police has arrested a man from Mysuru, Karnataka, for allegedly sending over 1,100 hoax bomb threats to schools, high courts, and government offices across India, officials said on Monday.
The accused, identified as 47-year-old Srinivas Louis, was apprehended from his rented accommodation on Saturday following a joint operation by Delhi Police and local police teams.
The arrest comes amid a recent surge in bomb threat messages targeting the Delhi High Court, Legislative Assembly, and several educational and government institutions.
Police said Louis, a postgraduate and native of Bengaluru, is currently unemployed and resides with his mother, a retired government employee.
“Preliminary investigation indicates he may have been under mental stress. During initial questioning, the accused confessed to sending over 1,100 threat messages nationwide via emails and other communication platforms,” a senior officer said.
Multiple FIRs were registered in various states in connection with the threats. (Agency)
