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TN DGP office receives 'bomb threat' for multiple locations in Chennai

Chennai police have started a probe into the matter and appropriate action is being taken, the official added

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The threat claimed that public places like the Besant Nagar and Elliots beaches formed part of the places under target.

Press Trust of India Chennai

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The office of the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday received an e-mail claiming that 'bombs' have been 'planted in 30 spots' in Chennai, an official said.

As soon as the mail was received, which claimed that public places like the Besant Nagar and Elliots beaches formed part of the places under target, it was brought to the notice of authorities and later forwarded to Chennai city police for appropriate action.

Chennai police have started a probe into the matter and appropriate action is being taken, the official added.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Dec 27 2023 | 11:40 PM IST

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