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UP ATS Seeks Google to Shut Down 20 Lakh Email Accounts Linked to Hoax Bomb Threats
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 06:31 AM
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The Uttar Pradesh Anti‑Terrorism Squad has filed a request with Google to disable around 20 lakh email accounts that were allegedly created by a suspect arrested for making false bomb threats.
The Anti‑Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh has approached Google with a formal request to block roughly 20 lakh email accounts that were reportedly set up by a man now in custody for issuing hoax bomb threats across the state. The suspect was arrested after investigators linked a series of false alerts to messages sent from these newly created accounts.
According to ATS officials, the email IDs were used to disseminate fabricated threat notices, creating panic and diverting police resources. The agency has provided Google with details of the accounts, including associated IP addresses and registration timestamps, seeking their immediate suspension under Indian cyber‑law provisions.
Google has not publicly commented on the specific request, but the company typically complies with lawful orders from Indian authorities. The move underscores growing concerns over the misuse of digital platforms for terror‑related misinformation and highlights the coordination between law‑enforcement and tech firms to curb such activities.
According to ATS officials, the email IDs were used to disseminate fabricated threat notices, creating panic and diverting police resources. The agency has provided Google with details of the accounts, including associated IP addresses and registration timestamps, seeking their immediate suspension under Indian cyber‑law provisions.
Google has not publicly commented on the specific request, but the company typically complies with lawful orders from Indian authorities. The move underscores growing concerns over the misuse of digital platforms for terror‑related misinformation and highlights the coordination between law‑enforcement and tech firms to curb such activities.