August 27, 2025

Early Tuesday morning, the Coimbatore Collectorate received a bomb threat email that sent shockwaves across the office. But guess what? It was all a clever hoax! The moment the news broke, the Race Course police jumped into action with the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad and their sniffer dogs. For a solid hour, they searched every nook and cranny of the collectorate complex—from the buildings to the parking areas—clearing the place with sharp eyes and sharp noses. The police are now on a mission to track down the origin of this fake email. The city breathed a sigh of relief but is keeping an eye open, waiting to see who dared to cause this chaos. "Checks were carried out in all the buildings and the parking area in an hour-long operation," officials confirmed, ensuring safety first. This incident highlights how a scary threat can turn out to be just smoke without fire, but also how quickly our brave cops respond!

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