Delhi Police Arrest Man for 1,000+ Hoax Bomb Threats

Delhi Police arrested a 47-year-old man from Mysuru, Karnataka, for allegedly sending more than 1,000 hoax bomb threat emails to courts, schools, government offices, and other institutions across India, officials said.

The suspect, identified as Srinivas Louis, was apprehended on Saturday from his rented accommodation in Brindavan Layout, Mysuru, during a joint operation involving Delhi Police and local authorities from the VV Puram police station. Police conducted the raid based on technical surveillance and intelligence that traced the threats to his location. During the search, officers seized multiple mobile phones, SIM cards, a laptop, and other gadgets believed to have been used in the scheme. Louis, who lives with his mother, a retired government school teacher, is a law school dropout and was described by investigators as tech-savvy. He reportedly used virtual private networks and voice-over-internet protocol services to mask his identity and evade detection.

According to police sources, Louis sent the threats over the past few months, with the majority targeting courts in Delhi and other parts of the country. Institutions such as the Delhi High Court, district courts,...