Jaipur police to quiz cyber expert held in Ahmedabad for multiple bomb hoaxes

Jaipur: A Jaipur police team will question 30-year-old Rene Joshilda, arrested Monday by Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Cell, for allegedly sending a string of hoax bomb threat emails to several locations across the country, including the SMS Stadium in Jaipur and other venues.

Joshilda, a robotics expert, currently employed as a senior consultant at a private firm, allegedly sent at least four threatening emails last month targeting the SMS Stadium during the IPL season.

According to police estimates, Jaipur alone received at least 65 hoax threat emails in 2025, most of which targeted schools, with additional threats aimed at stadiums, court complexes, metro stations, hotels, medical colleges, and the airport.

"Initial investigations have confirmed her involvement in the threat emails sent to SMS Hospital between May 8 and May 13," an official said. Police sources also indicated that Joshilda may be questioned in connection with different threat emails besides SMS Stadium, including the one sent on May 18, which falsely claimed bomb attacks at two court complexes—Tonk Road Family Court and the Metro Court in Bani Park—and a metro station in Mansarovar.

Investigations revealed that Joshilda purchased at least 80 virtual mobile numbers and relied on VPN services to conceal her digital trail. Police said she created multiple fake email accounts under male identities to mislead authorities and used cyber tools, including spoofed email IDs.