Gujarat Police busts inter-state bomb threat email network with Bangladesh financial, crypto links

The Gujarat Polices Cyber Centre of Excellence has uncovered an interstate network allegedly involved in sending bomb threat emails with investigators also finding financial and cryptocurrency links to Bangladesh Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on MondayThe investigation led to the arrest of key accused individuals from Bihar and Jharkhand according to details shared by Sanghavi The operation was carried out across three states as part of the probe into the circulation of hoax bomb threats through emailCyber probe uncovers large databaseAccording to the Deputy Chief Minister cyber investigators recovered a database containing more than 513 lakh email credentials during the investigationThe scale of the recovered database has added another dimension to the probe with investigators examining whether the credentials were connected to the dissemination of threat messages or other cyberrelated activitiesPolice have not provided details about the total number of threat emails allegedly sent through the network or identified the specific institutions or locations that received themThe investigation is continuing to establish the extent of the network and the role played by the individuals arrested in the caseBangladeshlinked financial trails foundThe Gujarat Police investigation also uncovered what officials described as sophisticated financial and cryptocurrency transaction trails linked to BangladeshInvestigators are examining these transactions to determine how money moved through the network and whether the financial links were used to support or coordinate the alleged cyber activitiesThe details released by the Gujarat government did not specify the amounts involved the cryptocurrency platforms allegedly used or the identities of any individuals or entities in Bangladesh connected to the transactionsArrests made in Bihar and JharkhandThe operation resulted in the arrest of key suspects from Bihar and Jharkhand according to Sanghavi The arrests followed the cyber investigation into the network allegedly responsible for spreading hoax bomb threats through emailThe Gujarat Police said the operation involved coordination across three states reflecting the interstate nature of the suspected networkFurther details about the identities of those arrested the charges against them and the specific role each suspect allegedly played were not immediately disclosedInvestigators are expected to examine the seized digital material and financial records as they work to determine whether additional people were involvedGujarat Police flags crossborder linksSanghavi announced the development through a post on X crediting the Gujarat Polices Cyber Centre of Excellence with uncovering the alleged networkA major breakthrough by the Cyber Centre of Excellence Gujarat Police has exposed and dismantled an interState bomb threat email network with Bangladesh links Key accused arrested from Bihar amp Jharkhand 513 lakh email credentials recovered Bangladeshlinked financial amp crypto trails uncovered coordinated operation across 3 states Sanghavi statedThe Deputy Chief Minister did not provide further details on how the alleged Bangladesh links were established or whether investigators had identified people in the neighbouring country as part of the networkProbe continues into digital threat networkSanghavi said the arrests and recovery of digital and financial records represented action against those allegedly using cybercrime to create fearEmphasising the states approach towards digital offences he added A decisive action against those spreading fear through cybercrime Gujarat Police remains one step aheadWith inputs from ANI