AIIMS Jodhpur on high alert after receiving bomb threat email

Jodhpur: Tension prevailed at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jodhpur after the director of the institution received a threatening email warning of a potential suicide bomb blast using RDX on the campus. The authenticity of the information in the email is currently under investigation.  

In response to the threat, the entire AIIMS campus was thoroughly searched with the help of bomb disposal and dog squads. However, no suspicious objects were found, but the security arrangements have been increased to prevent any potential harm. 

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Without any delay, the police swiftly tightened security on the campus after being alerted by the institute's administration in case the threats were found genuine. As a precaution, all visitors now have to undergo double-checking before entering the main building. 

This comes after the director received an email on Tuesday night from a person who identified himself as a professor at Anna University of Chennai. Soon after, the police upon receiving intel increased the security of AIIMS.