Chandigarh, May 22: The Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh has received a bomb threat. This threat was sent through an email at 11.30 am. Immediately after this, the court rooms were evacuated. The lawyers also came out of their chambers. After this, teams of Chandigarh Police arrived for investigation.
The High Court premises which have been evacuated are being inspected by bomb and dog squads. No suspicious object has been found so far. In this regard, the High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh immediately issued a notice asking to vacate all the courtrooms and chambers.
After this, an advisory was issued that if anyone sees any suspicious thing anywhere, they should immediately report it. Gagandeep Jammu, Honorary Secretary of the Association, said that the court proceedings will now begin after 2 o’clock.
HCBA issued this notice immediately after…
The premises were evacuated keeping safety in mind
Gagandeep Jammu, secretary of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, said that there are four to five thousand lawyers in the High Court. Apart from this, 15 to 20 thousand people come here daily for their work. We have vacated the premises keeping security in mind.
Work suspended till 2 pm
“We have received a bomb threat. Lawyers and staff have been asked to vacate the high court. Court work has been suspended till 2 pm,” Gagandeep Jammu, secretary of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, said.