Multiple bomb threats, 9 common traits: How Mumbai, TN cops tracked down US-based man | Mumbai News
2 min readUpdated: Jul 29, 2026 04:48 PM IST
Indian-origin Sharath Subramaniam Shankar, who works in the United States, was arrested earlier this week for sending multiple bomb threats, including to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, courts, five-star hotels and schools. A Look Out Circular (LOC) had earlier been issued against Sharath Subramaniam Shankar after the investigation revealed just one man was behind a number of bomb threats at multiple locations.
Shankar was detained by the Tamil Nadu Police earlier this week when he landed in the state. “It is really good technical work done by the Tamil Nadu police which led to his identification,” a senior Mumbai Police officer said, adding, “They had issued a look out circular against him and as soon as he landed, they received an alert and he was placed under arrest.”
Tamil Nadu Police will be interrogating the accused in connection with nearly 22 FIRs registered against him regarding hoax bomb threats. He will also be questioned by the Mumbai Police since at least 17 FIRs name him as a suspect.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police has also sought custody of another accused, Srinivas Louis, from Mysuru Police in connection with threat mails sent to the Bombay High Court.
Similar traits in multiple bomb alerts
Shankar sent multiple bomb threats across establishments, but it was nine recurring patterns in his bomb threat emails that caught the attention of the police, making them certain that it was just one man giving them sleepless nights. All the emails were sent from an outlook ID, created using the dark web, and mentioned some conspiracy theories regarding some South Indian politicians, actors and bureaucrats.
Earlier this week, Shankar was picked up by the police after he landed in Tamil Nadu. The accused is currently being questioned.
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