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Panic spread across Chennai on Monday after bomb threats were emailed to superstar Rajinikanth and actor Dhanush. The shocking messages, sent to the Tamil Nadu DGP’s official email ID, prompted immediate police action. However, after a quick investigation, authorities confirmed that the threats were fake and part of a growing wave of hoax alerts targeting Tamil celebrities this month. Also read: Ilaiyaraaja Gets Bomb Threat After Nayanthara, Vijay And Trisha; Police Call It A Hoax According to police sources, the email was sent from an unknown account to the Tamil Nadu Director-General of Police (DGP). It claimed that bombs had been planted at the homes of Rajinikanth, Dhanush, and Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Sevalperunthagai. The mail was forwarded to the Greater Chennai Police, who immediately swung into action. A team from the Teynampet police station, along with the bomb detection and disposal squad, arrived at Rajinikanth’s residence in Poes Garden to carry out a detailed check. Security staff at the actor’s home reportedly told police that no unidentified persons had entered the premises. After an extensive sweep, the police confirmed that no explosives were found. Similar checks were conducted at the houses of Dhanush and Sevalperunthagai. All locations were declared safe after the searches, confirming the email to be a hoax. The state has been witnessing a spate of such false threats in recent weeks. On October 2, a similar email warned of bombs planted at the homes of actor Trisha Krishnan and other VIPs. A few days later, on October 9, police arrested a 37-year-old man named Shabik for falsely claiming that a bomb had been planted at actor Vijay’s Neelankarai residence. On October 14, legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja faced a similar security scare after a bomb threat email was received at his T Nagar studio in Chennai. The email, claiming that an explosive had been planted inside the premises, triggered immediate action from law enforcement agencies. A copy of the same message was also sent to the Deputy General of Police (DGP). Authorities are now working to trace the source of these fake threats, which have caused repeated security concerns in the city.
