Kerala CM’s residence receives hoax bomb threat; probe underway

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's official residence, Cliff House, received a bomb threat on Sunday, which police later confirmed to be a hoax. The threat was sent via email to the Thampanoor police station, and the source remains unidentified, according to a senior police officer.

The email claimed that bomb blasts were to occur at the Cliff House. “We conducted thorough searches with the help of dog and bomb squads, but nothing suspicious was found,” the police official added.

At the time of the search, Chief Minister Vijayan and his family were abroad. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine whether the threat is connected to a recent series of bomb threats targeting key institutions across the state.

(inputs from PTI)