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Nagpur on security alert after radioactive threat letter names RSS HQ, BJP office
Nagpur authorities activated a high-security alert after an anonymous letter claimed radioactive material was planted at key sites including RSS headquarters and a BJP office. The letter prompted police to deploy multiple agencies, conduct searches, and register a case, though no radioactive material has been found so far and the investigation continues.
Why It Matters
The incident involves political organization sites and potential public safety risk, prompting a city-wide security response and an investigation into the origin of the threatening letter.
Timeline
3 Events
Case registered and security tightened following threat
April 30, 2026
A case was registered at the Sadar police station based on a complaint filed by the ATS. Security around the RSS headquarters, which already has round-the-clock protection by CISF and Nagpur Police, was tightened further as authorities pursued tracing the origin of the letter and identifying those behind the 'DSS' group.
Security teams mobilised and searches conducted across Nagpur
April 27, 2026
Following the letter, police activated emergency protocols and deployed multiple teams, with the ATS, the NDRF, and atomic energy experts conducting extensive searches at the locations named in the letter. Authorities reported no traces of radioactive material found so far, and the incident is being treated as a possible hoax while the origin of the letter is investigated.
Letter received at Police Commissioner's office naming RSS HQ and BJP office
April 27, 2026
An anonymous letter, written in English and purportedly from an organisation calling itself 'DSS', claimed that Caesium-137 had been planted at several locations in Nagpur, including the RSS headquarters, Smriti Mandir, and a BJP office in Ganeshpeth. The letter also said radioactive material had been planted under metro seats on the Orange and Aqua lines and mentioned sources from a cancer hospital. It referred to a recent recovery of detonators and gelatin sticks near Dosar Bhavan Metro Station and warned of a city-wide radiation threat.