Accused from Mysuru targeted Judiciary after failing to get favourable judgement

Mysore/Mysuru: The Delhi Police, who arrested 47-year-old Srinivas Louis of Brindavan Extension in Mysuru for allegedly sending hundreds of bomb hoax e-mails across the country, have uncovered several details during their investigation. Srinivas Louis is currently in six-day custody of the Delhi Police.

Investigators said, he harboured deep resentment towards the Judicial system and frequently targeted Courts in his threat e-mails.

Police said, Srinivas was involved in a property dispute in which his father was allegedly not receiving his rightful share. After failing to secure a favourable judgement in Court, he developed a grudge against the Judiciary.

Pak locations

While Courts were his primary targets, Srinivas also sent around 1,100 hoax bomb threat e-mails to Police Departments, schools and other institutions. The threats were not limited to Delhi but were sent to institutions across the country and even to some locations in Pakistan, officials said.

Several prominent institutions, including the Delhi High Court and legislative buildings, received the threatening e-mails, triggering security alerts and leading to the registration of multiple FIRs across States.

Police described Srinivas as highly educated, a NET-qualified former Assistant Professor holding BA, MA and MBA degrees. Currently unemployed, he was living with his mother, a retired Government employee.

Investigators said, initial findings indicate that he may have been under mental distress.

Masking IP address

Officials said, Srinivas was adept at masking his IP address and making calls using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), which helped him conceal his identity and made it difficult for investigators to trace him.

A Police team recovered his mobile phone from his house in Brindavan Extension, which was allegedly used to send many of the e-mails. The device has been sent for forensic analysis and is expected to provide further details about his activities.

According to sources, he sent e-mails several times a day to different locations, mostly in Kannada and English.

Use of multiple e-mail IDs

Investigators also found that Srinivas had created more than 50 e-mail IDs to carry out the hoax threat campaign. He allegedly used the dark web and other techniques to hide his identity and evade detection.

However, officials said that many e-mails were still sent directly from his mobile phone. Messages were often sent in bulk to multiple recipients within a single day.

Police have also recovered a laptop and several SIM cards from his possession. These electronic devices have been sent for forensic examination as authorities analyse digital evidence to determine the full extent of his activities.

Mumbai Police officials confirmed that they are in touch with their Delhi counterparts and are currently analysing the accused’s past e-mail activity, including patterns, linguistic style and digital footprints. The Mumbai Police are expected to seek the custody of Srinivas.