Upon receiving the message, authorities immediately dispatched bomb detection and disposal teams to all the mentioned locations. Both Rajinikanth’s and Dhanush’s homes were thoroughly searched, along with the other sites listed in the email.
After extensive checks, officials confirmed that no explosives were found at any of the locations and that the threat was a hoax. Rajinikanth’s security team also clarified that no suspicious individuals had entered the premises, confirming it to be a fake email.
Notably, Dhanush was married to Rajinikanth’s elder daughter Aishwarya in 2004 before their divorce in 2024.
Police Trace Source of the Hoax
According to police sources, the email was initially sent to the DGP’s office and later forwarded to the Greater Chennai Police. It falsely claimed that bombs had been planted at the residences of Rajinikanth, Dhanush, and K. Selvaperunthagai, a Congress MLA from Sriperumbudur and President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.
The Chennai City Police and bomb squad also inspected the homes of others named in the email but found nothing suspicious. After confirming there was no real threat, authorities officially declared it another false alarm.
A Series of Fake Threats in Recent Weeks
This incident is the latest in a string of fake bomb threats targeting Tamil film celebrities. On October 2, actress Trisha Krishnan’s Chennai residence received a similar hoax email. A week later, police arrested a 37-year-old man for sending a fake bomb threat to actor and politician Vijay’s home on October 9.
Just days later, on October 14, music composer Ilaiyaraaja’s studio also received a bomb threat email, which was later proven false after investigation.
Authorities suspect these repeated hoax emails are part of a pattern meant to create panic, and investigations are ongoing to identify those responsible for spreading false threats.
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