THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Frequent fake bomb threats have become a major challenge for the state. The threats mostly arrive through unidentified e-mails. More than 100 bomb threats have been reported in the last two months alone. Fake threats have targeted places such as the Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, Cliff House, airports, railway stations, courts, temples, universities, and five-star hotels.

An e-mail threat was also received against the military base in Kannur. Except for a possible link to Tamil Nadu, the source remains unknown. With the Prime Minister and military chiefs scheduled to visit Thiruvananthapuram on December 4 for Navy Day celebrations, the police and central agencies are on high alert. In Tamil Nadu, over 200 similar cases have been reported in the past two months. Police suspec

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