Back-to-Back Bomb Threats to Delhi and Bombay High Courts; Both Premises Evacuated

After the Delhi High Court, the Bombay High Court has also received a bomb threat on Friday, which created a stir in both the High Courts. After receiving the threatening mail, the police has been ordered to vacate the High Court premises.

New Delhi: Once again a case of a bomb threat has come to light in Delhi. This time the Delhi High Court received a threatening email, claiming to have placed three bombs in the court premises.

After the Delhi High Court, the Bombay High Court has also received a bomb threat on Friday, which created a stir in both the High Courts. After receiving the threatening mail, the police has been ordered to vacate the High Court premises.

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What was written in the email?

According to sources, the threatening email was sent from a suspicious email ID ([email protected]). It read: "Since 2017, we have infiltrated our people in the police. Today there will be an explosion in the High Court, which will prove our previous false claims right.

There will be an explosion in the judges' chamber after the afternoon namaz." The email also warned that the court should be vacated by 2 pm.

Bombay HC receives threatening mail

Soon after this incident, the Bombay High Court also received a threatening mail. After which bomb squads and Mumbai Police units were deployed in the premises. A search operation is being carried out in the premises and the police has also sealed the surrounding areas.

Security agencies alert, court evacuated

As soon as the information about the email was received, the security agencies went on alert mode. Taking immediate action, the High Court premises were completely evacuated. Judges, lawyers, and court staff were evacuated.

 

Currently, the bomb squad and other security teams are searching the court premises.

Fake threats have been received in the past months too

Schools, colleges, hospitals, and government institutions in Delhi have been receiving fake bomb threat emails in the past as well. Recently, the Chief Minister's Secretariat and Maulana Azad Medical College also received similar emails. All the emails proved to be fake, but they were taken seriously for security reasons.

Cyber ​​​​cell is investigating

The Cyber ​​​​Cell of Delhi Police has started investigating the threatening email. Initial investigations suspect that the email has been sent through a VPN so that the real location can be hidden. The police are trying to identify the source and sender of the email.

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Such repeated threats in Delhi are now becoming a threat to the security system and mental peace. Whether the email is fake or real, the entire system has to be alerted every time.

The police and cyber agencies now need to act swiftly and take concrete action in these cases so that no one dares to do such a thing again.