Delhi's Dwarka Court Gets Bomb Threat via Email, Search Ops Underway

Following the threat, judicial proceedings were halted and the courtrooms were emptied. A search operation was launched at the premises to conduct a thorough check.

Delhi's Dwarka Court Gets Bomb Threat via Email, Search Ops Underway

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Delhi's Dwarka District Courts was evacuated on Wednesday morning after it received a bomb threat via email. Following the threat, judicial proceedings were halted and the courtrooms were emptied and a search operation was launched at the premises to conduct a thorough check. An investigation has been launched into the matter.

A PCR call was received around 10:45 AM stating that the Dwarka court had received a bomb threat email. The email was received at around 9:00 PM on Tuesday, but the court authorities informed the police on Wednesday morning, a police official told news agency PTI.

The official further said that dog and bomb detection squads have been rushed to the spot to conduct a thorough check at the court premises. "As of now, nothing suspicious has been found," the official said.

"Following the threat at around 11 pm, judges left the courtrooms and security personnel asked the litigants and lawyers to leave. Bar members urged the lawyers and litigants to maintain calm and not panic," PTI reported citing a source.

Advocate Anirudh Yadav said that at present, the advocates who had listed cases have come to their chambers, adding the courtrooms are empty. He said it was not yet known how the threat was communicated to the authorities concerned.