Hoax bomb threat email suspect identified in Ghaziabad; no explosives recovered, say police
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Delhi Police have identified and examined a 36-year-old man from Ghaziabad in connection with a series of hoax bomb threat emails sent to several sensitive government organisations and an international Air India flight, officials said.
According to the police, the threatening emails were received on June 29, 2026, claiming that bombs had been planted at multiple high-security locations, including the headquarters of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), and an Air India flight operating from New Delhi to New York.
Following the alerts, all concerned agencies initiated security checks and standard verification procedures. Officials later confirmed that none of the threats was genuine.
Police said a swift technical investigation focused on two Gmail accounts suspected to have been used to send the emails. By analysing the email trail and associated digital evidence, investigators identified the mobile number linked to the accounts. Technical surveillance subsequently traced the suspect to Sanyog Nagar in Govind Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on June 30.
Acting on the technical inputs, a team from the Chanakyapuri Sub-Division of Delhi Police, led by Sub-Inspector Subhash under the supervision of ACP Arshdeep Singh Panwar, reached the location and examined the suspect at his residence.
According to police officials, the suspect was identified as Nishant Tyagi, 36, a resident of Sanyog Nagar, Bank Colony, Ghaziabad. During the enquiry, police found that he had pursued his education through open schooling and had enrolled for a bachelor’s degree in 2010 but did not complete the course.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect has reportedly been undergoing treatment for a long-standing illness since 2008. Police said family members informed investigators about his medical history, and the matter is being verified as part of the ongoing enquiry.
Officials said that no explosives or any suspicious material were recovered during the search, and the emails are believed to have been hoax messages.
The investigation is continuing to determine the motive behind the emails, examine all relevant digital evidence, and establish the circumstances under which the threats were issued.
Police said further legal action will be taken in accordance with the law based on the findings of the investigation.
–IANS
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