HIMACHAL-BOMB THREATS

Shimla, April 17 -- The Himachal Pradesh police are on high alert following bomb threats received via email at two key government offices - the chief secretary's office at the state secretariat in Shimla and the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mandi.

The identical threats have caused widespread concern, prompting immediate action from state authorities. Chief secretary Prabodh Saxena confirmed the development, saying the two threatening emails were received - one on his official ID and the other at the DC Mandi office.

Both emails carried the same language and made reference to a past incident in Tamil Nadu, threatening to blow up the offices. Interestingly, the threat also included a mention of Tamil Nadu's leader ...