Chhattisgarh High Court’s bomb threat was a hoax, with extensive searches confirming “no suspicious object, bomb or explosive material found.”
Bilaspur: The Chhattisgarh High Court in Bilaspur district received a bomb threat, on Tuesday via an anonymous email, leading police to carry out a comprehensive search of the area.
Fortunately, the threat was revealed to be a hoax, as nothing suspicious was discovered during the search conducted on Monday.
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The threat was communicated through the official email of the Chhattisgarh High Court late Monday afternoon, prompting police notification at 5:50 PM, according to Bilaspur Senior Superintendent of Police Rajnesh Singh.
Singh stated, that the email, sent by an unknown individual, warned,
“An improvised explosive device was planted in the Collectorate office and we will blow it up by 6.45 pm on Monday,”
In response, the premises were promptly evacuated.
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The official added, A police team, supported by two Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads and a dog unit, searched the location thoroughly until 10 PM.
The official noted,
“During the search, no suspicious object, bomb, explosive or any dangerous material was found anywhere in the premises,”
As a precaution, a bomb detection and disposal squad was stationed at the High Court on Tuesday.
An FIR has been filed, and an investigation is underway to identify the source of the email, the official confirmed.
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After hearing the news, Security agencies, including bomb disposal squads and dog units, rushed to the scene and launched a massive search operation. All the gates of the High Court were quickly sealed, halting normal court proceedings and spreading tension among everyone present.
The email containing the threat was sent. anonymously to the official email ID of the Gujarat High Court. Authorities wasted no time in launching an investigation.
This incident is the latest in a series of bomb threat cases across Gujarat in recent weeks. While most of these have turned out to be fake alarms, affecting schools, government offices, and other public institutions, the police continue to treat each case with full seriousness to ensure public safety.