Bengaluru Consulates Hit by Hoax Bomb Threats; Police Register Cases

• The Italian and Japanese consulates in Bengaluru received hoax bomb threats via email on January 29.
• Thorough checks were conducted by police, confirming the threats were false alarms.
• The threatening emails were sent from the ID "[e-mail]".
• Cases have been registered at Ulsoor and Vidhana Soudha police stations based on complaints from consulate officials.
• The Italian consulate's email warned of "5 RDX to blast in Italy Consulate, Bengaluru at 1 PM. Evacuate Diplomats by 10 AM!"