As per reports, the Gujarat High Court received a bomb threat via email on Saturday (05 September) warning of an explosion at an Ahmedabad court. The threat was received by the Registrar of the Gujarat High Court and was subsequently forwarded to the Ahmedabad City Police for investigation.
• Following the threat, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) teams, Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel, local police and fire brigade officials were deployed to multiple court premises across Ahmedabad. Security checks and anti-sabotage searches were initiated at all court complexes as a precaution.
• The email reportedly named several judicial premises, including the Gujarat High Court, the Ahmedabad Metropolitan Court at Ghee Kanta, the Lal Darwaja Sessions Court, and courts in Surat. Court buildings at the affected locations were evacuated while security personnel conducted searches for suspicious objects.
• As of the latest available information, no suspicious object has been recovered during the searches. Authorities have launched an investigation to trace the origin of the email. The incident follows a series of recent hoax bomb threats targeting educational institutions, courts and public establishments across India.
Categories: Crime - Bomb Threats
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