Jaipur: A coordinated series of bomb threat emails targeting passport offices throughout Rajasthan sparked a significant security alert Tuesday, leading to the evacuation of several govt facilities and comprehensive search operations across the state.The ordeal began when a threatening email was received at the Regional Passport Office in Jaipur, warning of imminent bomb explosions in the afternoon. In response, local police and security agencies initiated precautionary measures, swiftly evacuating the premises at the Passport Seva Kendra located in Orbit Mall, as well as the Regional Passport Office in the city’s Jhalana area. Entry to both locations was restricted while bomb disposal squads and security personnel conducted thorough inspections. Authorities later confirmed that no suspicious items were discovered during the searches, which lasted nearly one hour. The threat quickly escalated, as similar emails emerged, prompting police teams to respond to passport offices in multiple districts, including Jaisalmer, Barmer, Udaipur, Banswara, Pratapgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Kota, and Jhalawar. In the case of Kota and Jhalawar, local authorities were alerted after CID Intelligence in Jaipur forwarded information regarding the threats received earlier in the day. As a precaution, passport service centres within post office premises in both cities were evacuated, and staff and applicants were safely escorted out while extensive searches were conducted, yielding no findings. In Jaisalmer, the email specifically mentioned the Passport Seva Kendra located in the Main Post Office. Police quickly secured the area, evacuated personnel and visitors, locked down the main gate, and established a security cordon as searches were carried out. Bhilwara police responded to a similar threat email received at their district passport office. Senior police officials, along with emergency response and fire brigade teams, evacuated the building and conducted a search, again finding no explosives or suspicious objects. Bomb disposal squads, civil defence teams, and dog squads were deployed for the searches. (with inputs from Ajmer, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Kota, and Jaisalmer)
