A file photo of scientists near the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft Lander module at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru.
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A hoax bomb threat was emailed to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) headquarters in Bengaluru, claiming explosives were planted at the high-security establishment. After a thorough security check by police and bomb disposal squads, the email was declared a hoax.The email was received by the ISRO staff post-lunch. They immediately alerted the police. The police, along with Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS), rushed to the spot, and evacuated the campus.A thorough anti-sabotage check did not reveal any explosive material. The Sanjay Nagar police have taken up a case to track down the sender of the email.ISRO stated, “ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru was evacuated on July 2 after a bomb threat email. Police and bomb disposal squads searched the premises. No suspicious object found so far. Officials say the probe is on to trace the email. Threat being taken seriously.” Published - July 02, 2026 04:35 pm IST
