Threat to blow up Bank of Baroda branches in Vadodara and Surat with bombs

According to report of Sandesh, security agencies were gripped by severe panic after receiving a threat to blow up Bank of Baroda with bombs in Vadodara and Surat. This serious threatening email was sent to four different branches across the two cities.

In Vadodara, threats to blow up with bombs were issued to the Raopura branch, Kothi branch and the main as well as busy branch located near Tower Char Rasta. As soon as this mail was received, fear spread among the bank officials and staff, and all employees as well as customers were immediately evacuated to a safe place. Upon receiving the information, teams of the Crime Branch and local police rushed to the spot.

On the other hand, the Bank of Baroda branch located on Ghod Dod Road, the most posh and busy area of Surat, also received a similar threatening email. As soon as this matter came to light, teams of Surat Police, Bomb Disposal Squad, Sniffer Dog Squad and Fire Department immediately reached the spot. The police took prompt action, evacuated the bank and initiated a thorough investigation.

Due to this threatening email sent targeting the banks keeping the festival season in mind, the police machinery has become active. A thorough investigation into this matter has been initiated jointly or separately by the Vadodara and Surat Crime Branches. The cyber crime team has undertaken the work of tracing the ID from where and by whom this mail was sent. As part of Surat, strict police security has been deployed around the banks.