Panic strikes Lucknow as nine hotels receive bomb threat via email

LUCKNOW: Panic gripped Lucknow when nine prominent hotels of the city received bomb threats demanding a ransom of Rs 50 lakh here on Sunday morning. The email sent around 8.03 am, claimed that explosive devices were planted in black bags across all the hotel premises. The sender warned that any attempt to defuse the bombs would lead to mass casualties, prompting an immediate emergency response.