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In a shocking twist to the ongoing bomb threat investigation across India, a woman from Chennai, already accused of sending dozens of hoax bomb alerts, also claimed responsibility for the deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad earlier this month, investigators revealed to The Times of India.

The woman, Rene Joshilda, made the chilling claim in an email sent to Ahmedabad’s BJ Medical College a day after the crash, writing, “We crashed the Air India plane yesterday. You thought it was a hoax. Now you know we’re serious."

The disturbing email included threats of more attacks, and was later traced back to Joshilda, a senior consultant at a multinational tech company who allegedly orchestrated an elaborate fear campaign using spoofed email accounts, VPNs, dark web tools, and anonymised virtual numbers to mask her identity.

According to the police, Joshilda's motive was deeply personal: she allegedly wanted to frame Divij Prabhakar, a man she was in love with, who had married another woman earlier this year. Her digital trail suggested that the threats were designed to create panic while casting suspicion on him.

The Air India crash she referred to flight AI-171 had already raised nationwide alarm and speculation. Joshilda’s decision to mention it in her email was, according to investigators, an attempt to escalate public fear and add credibility to her threats.

The investigation initially began on June 3 when a bomb threat was received by a school in Ahmedabad. In the following days, more threatening emails were sent to high-security locations and public institutions including the Narendra Modi Stadium and BJ Medical College.

One email read: “Bomb successfully planted in Narendra Modi Stadium. Save the stadium if you can.”
Another, clearly referencing the Air India tragedy, stated: “Like we sent you mail yesterday, we crashed the Air India plane with our former CM… Now you know we are not playing."

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Police say Joshilda carefully timed the threats to coincide with religious festivals, school timings, and VIP movement across at least 12 states, including Maharashtra, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Kerala. She employed a range of cyber tactics including fake identities, secure browsers, and encrypted communication to avoid detection.

Despite her elaborate digital camouflage, investigators said a minor technical slip-up eventually led them to her location in Chennai. “We were tracking her for a long time,” said a senior police official. “She was very smart and didn’t reveal her virtual trail, but due to a small mistake of hers, we tracked her and caught her from her house in Chennai."

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Police reportedly recovered electronic devices and documents that corroborated her involvement. Officials stated that the digital evidence, along with her motive rooted in personal rejection, made it clear that the threats were part of a calculated attempt to defame her former partner while inciting nationwide fear.