Gujarat woman arrested for bomb hoax that shut down several Bengaluru schools

A 30-year-old woman from Gujarat was arrested for allegedly sending bomb threat emails to multiple schools in the city, creating widespread panic among parents, students, and staff, police said, adding that she was motivated by personal revenge.

The woman from Gujarat was arrested for allegedly sending bomb threat emails to multiple schools in the city.

According to police, the accused, a software engineer, identified as Rene Joshida, tried to frame a man in a criminal case for rejecting her love advances. Joshida sent bomb threat emails to seven Bengaluru schools, hoping digital traces would lead back to the man.