New Delhi, July 2 -- A bomb threat email sent to the headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru on Thursday prompted a large-scale security operation before authorities confirmed it was a hoax, police said.

Soon after the threat was received, police teams, accompanied by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and a dog squad, were deployed to the ISRO premises to conduct an immediate search, officials said.

As a precaution, all employees in the building were safely evacuated, and security personnel conducted a comprehensive inspection of the entire facility.

Following an extensive search, authorities found no suspicious objects or explosives on the premises. A senior police officer later confirmed ...