Bomb hoax: police intensify surveillance at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital

Security and surveillance measures have been improved around the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) following an email received by the medical college authorities threatening of a bomb attack. Police sources said that multiple rounds of inspections had been carried out in the area by the Bomb Detection and Disposal squad, which found the threat to be hoax.

As per preliminary investigation, an email was received at the official address of medical college Principal Sajeev Kumar on January 7 claiming that three bombs have been planted in the medical college and immediate evacuation measures should be adopted. The email reportedly originated from Tamil Nadu and the support of the hi-tech crime inquiry cells in Kerala and Tamil Nadu was sought to locate the source at the earliest.

Police sources said the entry and exit of patients and caregivers were brought under close check on Thursday (January 8, 2026) in the wake of the latest threat. Based on the first phase investigation, they ruled out any serious threat and said periodic inspections would continue. 

More plainclothesmen were posted on duty to monitor the security arrangements in the area. The security guards at the medical college were also asked to stay alert and tighten the screening measures. The out-patient department was brought under round-the-clock surveillance.

A similar email threat was received at the Thrissur MCH also, putting the police on high alert. A senior police officer said both the medical colleges would be put under continuous vigil in the wake of the latest threat. The proper functioning of closed circuit television cameras would also be ensured to monitor the situation, he added.