Chandigarh: A bomb threat in the district court complex in Sector 43 has caused widespread panic. Chandigarh Police immediately responded to the threat and evacuated the entire court complex. For security reasons, both the main gates of the court have been closed, and the entire complex has been sealed from all sides.
On receiving the information, senior police officers along with local police, bomb squad and other security agencies reached the spot. No one is being allowed to enter the court complex. A close watch is being kept on the entry and exit routes, while a thorough search operation is being carried out inside.
Threat received through email
According to police officials, the threat was sent to the official email address of the court. The sender threatened to blow up the court by dropping a bomb using a drone. On receiving this information, the SSP office was informed, and several police teams were immediately sent to the spot.
Court complex evacuated
Sector 39 Police Station SHO Ramdayal said that the threatening email was received at 11:55 am. After this, everyone present in the court was safely evacuated and sent to the parking area. A thorough search of the entire court complex and all the rooms is being conducted.
The search operation lasted for two hours
The bomb squad and the anti-sabotage team searched the entire complex for about two hours. No explosives have been found. Police say that the situation is completely under control and there is no immediate threat.
Investigation into the sender of the threat is underway
The police have started an investigation to find out the identity and location of the sender of the email. The cyber team is also investigating the matter.
Earlier threats have been received
It is worth noting that the Chandigarh District Court has received three threats this year.
On May 22, the Punjab and Haryana High Court received a bomb threat through an email.
A week later, the Haryana Civil Secretariat (including the Chief Minister’s Office) received a bomb threat over the phone.
On May 6-7, an IndiGo flight from Chandigarh to Mumbai also received a bomb threat, leading to an alert being sounded at the Mumbai airport.
Currently, the police and security agencies are on alert and the entire matter is being investigated seriously.