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The Police have arrested a 40-year-old man for his suspected involvement in two cases of communicating false information of harmful thing.

On 3 July 2026, HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency) received an online form submission which stated that a bomb had been placed in the HTX building. On 7 July 2026, the Police received a report that an anonymous email was sent to the Prime Minister's Office stating that a bomb had been placed at the Parliament House. 

Upon receipt of the reports, the Police conducted thorough checks of both premises, including a systematic sweep of the buildings and their surroundings. No items of security concern were found.

Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and Central Police Division subsequently established that the two bomb threats had been sent by the same person, and arrested the man on 7 July 2026. Several electronic devices believed to have been used to perpetrate the threats were seized from him as case exhibits.

The man will be charged in court on 9 July 2026 with the offence of communicating false information of harmful thing under Section 268A of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years, a fine of up to $50,000, or both. 

The Police treat all security threats seriously and will not hesitate to take action against anyone who causes public alarm with false threats. Such acts can cause public anxiety and divert valuable public resources into investigations.