Mumbai: Panic spread after the Bombay High Court received an email on Friday, threatening to blow it up with a bomb, just hours after a similar threat was reported in Delhi. Following the alert, the entire High Court building was evacuated, and police launched an immediate investigation.
Scenes outside Bombay HC after bomb threat | Urvi Mahajani FPJ
All judicial proceedings and administrative work inside the court have been suspended. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) along with dog squads rushed to the spot and began a thorough search operation.
Lawyers and staffers seen vacating Bombay HC premises | Urvi Mahajani FPJ
After the news of the threat surfaced, Judges, lawyers and staffers rushed out of the court premises in panic. Visuals of judges and advocates leaving the building in panic also surfaced online.
Threat Turns Out To Be Hoax
Police officials confirmed that the threat email is under cyber investigation to trace its origin. Security around the court premises has been tightened. The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax and the court proceedings were resumed after 1.5 hours.
Delhi HC Receives Bomb Threat
In a similar incident reported earlier today, the Delhi High Court was thrown into turmoil on Friday after receiving a bomb threat via e-mail, prompting an immediate evacuation of the premises. Court proceedings were disrupted as multiple Benches abruptly rose, and judges, lawyers, and staff were asked to vacate the building. The sudden move led to chaotic scenes, with hundreds of people rushing out of the complex in panic.
A bomb disposal squad and security teams quickly reached the spot, while the entire area around the court was cordoned off to prevent any untoward incident. According to reports, the sender of the threat mail claimed that three bombs had been planted inside the court premises and warned that they would be detonated after 2 pm.
As per reports, the e-mail originated from an ID in the name of Kanimozhi Thevidiya. Police sources confirmed they were tracing the source of the mail and investigating its authenticity. Despite the intense search operation that followed, officials stated that nothing suspicious had been found so far.
