Abrilliant robotic engineer with a high-paying job at a multinational company has landed in jail after allegedly
orchestrating a series of 22 bomb threat emails across
12 Indian states, all in the name of
revenge against a colleague who rejected her love.
From Love to Revenge
The accused, Renee Yoshida, a Chennai-based robotics graduate and senior consultant at Deloitte,
had a promising career and exceptional academic credentials. But her life took a dark turn when her co-worker
Divij Prabhakar—the man she had secretly hoped to marry—tied the knot with another woman earlier this year.
Heartbroken and seeking revenge, Renee devised a calculated plan to ruin Divij’s life and marriage:
- Created fake email IDs in his name
- Sent terror-style threat emails to schools, airports, and hospitals
- Mentioned the Hyderabad hotel rape incident to make her threats believable
Her emails prompted nationwide high alerts and triggered police investigations across multiple states.
Five Months of Cat-and-Mouse Game
Using her technical expertise, Renee managed to evade authorities for five months:
- Accessed the Dark Web
- Used VPNs and fake email accounts
- Sent emails only via mobile hotspot with Wi-Fi disabled
For months, she kept police forces in 12 states guessing.
The One Mistake That Led to Her Arrest
In April 2025, Renee made a critical mistake.
While sending a threat email to an Ahmedabad school, her
laptop automatically connected to her home Wi-Fi.
This gave investigators the breakthrough they needed:
- Traced the IP address
- Linked it to her phone and email accounts
- Tracked her to her Chennai residence
Gujarat ATS and Ahmedabad Crime Branch conducted a raid and
arrested her dramatically.
A Genius Mind Down the Wrong Path
Despite her education and corporate success, Renee weaponized technology for
personal revenge.
Her 22 emails caused nationwide panic and forced police to divert resources for months.
A senior officer stated:
“Her technical skills allowed her to evade capture for months,
but one small error gave her away.
She weaponized technology for revenge, but the digital trail never truly disappears.”
