Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 6 -- This morning's bomb threat incident revived memories of the Aug. 1, 2016 blast at the Law Courts complex on K.R. Boulevard, when a cooker bomb was planted in a rear toilet.

A young girl sustained minor injuries, while the low-intensity explosion shattered window panes and the asbestos roof of public toilet at around 4 pm. Fragments recovered on site included parts of a pressure cooker and a battery, suggesting an improvised explosive device (IED).

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigated the case and arrested Al-Qaeda operatives. On Oct. 11, 2021, the accused - Nainar Abbas Ali alias Library Ali (28), M. Samsun Karim alias Abdul Karim (23), and Dawood Sulaiman (23), all from Madurai, Tamil Nadu - wer...