Patna/Rajgir: A bomb threat emailed to the Ordnance Factory in Rajgir has prompted a major security response, with central and state agencies launching a full-scale investigation on Saturday. The email claimed that seven bombs had been planted across the factory and office premises and warned of a potential explosion.
The threat was traced to an email sent from Tamil Nadu, an origin that immediately activated central intelligence agencies. Police and security teams began sweeping the factory campus soon after the alert.
The email contained references to Pakistan’s ISI, Tamil Nadu’s DMK party and a dispute linked to a religious site in Chennai. It also named several banned organisations and included inflammatory content that appeared crafted to provoke communal tension.
Rajgir DSP Sunil Kumar Singh said early findings suggest the message is “a serious threat” and likely part of a conspiracy to spread fear and disrupt communal harmony. “We have shared this matter with the cyber cell, intelligence wing and the National Security Agency. The investigation is ongoing,” he said.
The Ministry of Defence, district administration and multiple security agencies are now jointly overseeing the probe. The cyber cell has begun technical analysis of the email to identify its origin and the individuals involved.
Police officials say they are examining all angles, including whether the threat was intended to undermine security at one of India’s key defence manufacturing units.
The Rajgir Ordnance Factory, under Munitions India Limited, is one of the country’s most important ammunition production centres. Established after being approved in 2001, it manufactures the Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) used in Dhanush and Bofors artillery guns—making it the only such facility in India. Its products are also exported to Europe and the United States.
Security at the facility has been tightened as searches continue. Authorities say further action will be taken once the cyber and forensic assessments are complete.
