Mysuru: Mysuru City Police have registered a case against an unidentified person for allegedly sending an email threatening to disrupt the ongoing Mysuru Dasara 2026 celebrations and create fear and anxiety in the city.
According to police, the threatening email was received on October 10. Following the incident, the Mysuru City Police Commissioner directed officials to conduct a thorough investigation and take appropriate action.
The sender allegedly used the email ID [email protected] and the pseudonym Mahantesh while concealing or altering their identity. Police are making efforts to trace the person responsible for sending the message.
Case registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
The email allegedly warned of creating “an atmosphere of fear and anxiety in the city during the ongoing Mysuru Dasara 2026 celebrations”.
Following the complaint, a case was registered at the CEN Crime police station on October 10. Police invoked Sections 351(2), 351(3) and 351(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), relating to criminal intimidation, aggravated criminal intimidation and threats made anonymously or by concealing one’s identity.
Section 353(1)(b), which concerns statements conducing to public mischief, was also invoked, along with other relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act, police said.
The investigation is under way to identify the sender and establish the circumstances surrounding the email. The identity of the person responsible has not yet been confirmed.
Police investigate alleged threat
The Mysuru City Police Commissioner directed officials to examine the matter and take necessary steps after the email was received.
Investigators are working to trace the sender, who allegedly used a pseudonym and an email address to conceal their identity. Further details about the investigation and the nature of any additional security measures were not immediately available.
The case comes as Mysuru hosts its annual Dasara celebrations, which draw large numbers of devotees, residents and tourists for religious ceremonies and cultural programmes.
Mysuru Dasara celebrations begin on October 11
The 11-day Mysuru Dasara festivities commenced on October 11 amid religious fervour and traditional grandeur.
Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji, the pontiff of Gavimath in Koppal, inaugurated the celebrations. Dasara, also known as Nada Habba or the state festival, showcases Karnataka’s cultural traditions and Mysuru’s royal heritage through religious observances, public events and ceremonial activities.
The festival is among the most prominent annual celebrations in Karnataka, with Mysuru attracting visitors for its traditional pageantry and cultural programmes.
With the festivities under way, police are continuing efforts to identify the person who allegedly sent the threatening email. The allegations remain under investigation.