Punjab And Haryana HC Evacuated After Bomb Threat Email; No Explosives Found During Search
The Punjab and Haryana High Court was evacuated after a bomb threat email on Thursday. Police and bomb squads conducted a thorough search, but no suspicious object was found. The incident follows a series of similar hoax threats reported across the city in recent months.
Security personnel evacuate Punjab and Haryana High Court premises after bomb threat email | File Photo
Chandigarh, April 2: Panic gripped the Punjab and Haryana High Court premises, which was subsequently evacuated after a bomb threat email was received here on Thursday.
Threat email triggers evacuation
According to information, the email was sent to the Chandigarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) office stating that a bomb had been planted inside the High Court. On Wednesday only, a low-intensity blast had taken place outside the BJP office in Sector 37 here in the city.
Search operations carried out
While a police team rushed to the spot, the High Court premises was evacuated and searches of the entire area were conducted by the bomb detection squad. However, no suspected object was found till the filing of this report.
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Past threats and hoax incidents
It may be recalled that while the High Court Registrar had received a similar bomb threat in May last year, the Chandigarh district court also received a similar threat in February this year. Likewise, multiple schools and other institutes, including secretariats and banks, had also received similar threats, but all of those were found to be hoaxes.
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