A hoax bomb threat sent via email to the regional passport office in Calcutta on Thursday triggered a security sweep and mass evacuations. The disruption affected the head office, Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs), and post office PSKs, halting operations for several hours. ADVERTISEMENTSources said an email that was sent to the regional passport office email id mentioned a bomb threat, mentioning that “10 cyanide gas-infused RDX IEDs have been planted in the office that would blast at 1.15pm.”Passport officials alerted Kolkata Police. Many who had appointments scheduled at the Kasba PSK office on Thursday were evacuated. We understand that many people were inconvenienced, but adherence to protocol was necessary,” said a senior officer from the regional passport office in Calcutta.

Source: The Telegraph February 27, 2026 02:26 UTC