Saralnama
On August 21, 2025, the Women and Child Development office on Robinson Road in Palakkad received a threatening email claiming a bomb was planted in protest against the officer in charge accused of harassing children. The email stated the bomb was disguised as a cigarette lighter. The police bomb squad, led by District Police Chief Ajit Kumar and supported by sniffer dogs and Fire and Rescue Services, conducted thorough searches at the office and the Collectorate, evacuating the premises. No explosives were found, and the threat was confirmed as a hoax. The incident caused a two-hour disruption to office operations. A similar false bomb threat had been received by the Revenue Divisional Office at the Collectorate a few months earlier, but no arrests were made in that case. (Updated 21 Aug 2025, 18:15 IST; source: link)