Work at Faridabad Mini-Secretariat hit due to hoax bomb threat

On Tuesday, once again, there was a stir in the administration after receiving information about a bomb in the Mini-Secretariat located in Sector 12 of Faridabad. The threat was sent on the official mail ID of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Faridabad.

Security agencies immediately became alert after receiving the threat mail and the entire Mini-Secretariat was evacuated. The premises were sealed thereafter and after a long search, the threat turned out to be a hoax.

According to DC Vikram Singh, a threat mail was received around 6:30 am, after which police teams along with bomb disposal squad, sniffer dog squad, crime team and cyber staff started a search operation.

“The information received through email proved to be false. At present, all work is being carried out normally in the Mini-Secretariat. The administration is fully prepared for the safety of the general public. The administration will ensure strict action against those who spread such rumours,” said the DC.

A senior police officer said a similar threat mail was received on April 3 also which turned out to be bogus.