10 Hotels in Lucknow Receive Bomb Threats, $55,000 Ransom Demanded

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:37am on 27 Oct 2024,Sunday India

In Lucknow, 10 prominent hotels, including Marriott, Lemon Tree, and Comfort Vista, received bomb threats via email on Sunday, demanding $55,000 (Rs 4.6 million) in ransom. The email threatened explosions if the amount wasn’t paid, warning against any defusing attempts. Police initiated a swift investigation after hotel management reported the threat. This incident follows recent bomb threats in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, and Bengaluru’s Taj West End Hotel. Authorities are intensifying security and investigating potential connections across these cases, while reassuring the public of proactive measures.

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