CHENNAI: Anna University in Chennai received a bomb threat via email during the early hours of Wednesday.
The threat prompted an immediate response from authorities, who swiftly initiated an investigation, deploying sniffer dogs to the campus.
However, during investigation, it was discovered to be a hoax.
Police are conducting further inquiries to find the suspect behind the false bomb threat.
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