New Delhi, Sep 13
Panic gripped the Taj Palace Hotel in Delhi's Chanakyapuri on Saturday after a threatening email claimed that 16 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) had been planted inside the hotel premises.
The hotel, which often hosts VVIP guests, was swiftly inspected by police teams, but nothing suspicious was found.
According to officials, the email, sent around 2 a.m., warned that "16 RDX IEDs have been placed in Delhi's Taj Palace Hotel for an explosion in the afternoon. The presence of VVIPs has been confirmed, so please evacuate all innocent guests by 11 a.m."
The case has been registered at Azad Maidan Police Station under Sections 353(1) and 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Officials emphasised that although the latest threat was a hoax, the seriousness of such incidents could not be undermined, given the potential to create panic and disrupt public order.