Bengaluru | November 6, 2025 — In a major breakthrough in a multi-state cybercrime investigation, the Bengaluru City Police have arrested a woman software engineer accused of sending a series of hoax bomb threat emails to several schools across India.
The accused, Rene Joshilda, was taken into custody by the North Division Cyber Crime Police after being brought from Gujarat, where she was already in judicial custody for similar offences. Her arrest marks a significant step forward in unraveling a complex web of cyber threats that had triggered widespread panic in recent months.
A Trail of Threats Across States
Investigators revealed that Joshilda’s activities extended far beyond Karnataka. She is suspected of sending threatening emails to schools and public venues in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad, including a shocking hoax mail targeting the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat.
According to police sources, she had previously been arrested by the Ahmedabad Police in June. However, during the Karnataka Police’s ongoing probe into the recent spate of bomb threats to city schools, fresh evidence linked her to at least seven cases in Bengaluru. She has since been brought to the city on a body warrant for further interrogation.
In her emails, the accused allegedly warned that she would “blow up your schools like the Gujarat plane crash,” heightening fear and urgency among authorities and parents alike.
Investigation Uncovers Sophisticated Cyber Tactics
A special team led by Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh and supervised by Joint Commissioner (West Division) Vamshi Krishna and DCP (North Division) Nemagouda uncovered the advanced digital tools Joshilda employed to conceal her identity.
She reportedly used Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to mask her location and virtual mobile numbers generated through an app called Gate Code to create multiple accounts. Police also discovered that she maintained six to seven WhatsApp accounts used in her operations.
The Motive: Revenge Over Rejection
Investigators believe the motive behind the elaborate campaign of hoax threats was personal vengeance. According to police, Joshilda was allegedly infatuated with a young man who rejected her advances. In an attempt to retaliate, she orchestrated a series of cyber threats designed to frame him and draw police attention to his name.
Widespread Impact and Ongoing Probe
Multiple cases have been registered against the accused across various states. The police described the case as one of the most intricate cybercrime investigations in recent times, involving coordination between law enforcement agencies in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Gujarat.
Officials said further investigations are underway to determine whether others assisted her in executing the threats or if she acted alone.
The Bengaluru Police have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cyber intelligence and inter-state coordination to curb such technologically driven threats in the future.
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