Taj Palace in Delhi received a bomb threat mail, according to Delhi Police. Upon further investigation, nothing was found and it has been declared a hoax.
Delhi HC Bomb Threat
On September 12 (Friday), the Delhi High Court received an email threat warning of a bomb in and around the court premises. This email was addressed to the staff of the HC, claiming that Pakistan and Tamil Nadu will collude for holy blasts.
The bomb scare led to panic and disruption of the court proceedings. The authorities began an investigation into the matter.
Following this, Delhi Police registered an FIR over the bomb threat received via email by the Delhi HC on Saturday.
After the threat was received, all benches of the Court rose immediately, and lawyers, litigants, and staff were evacuated from the premises. Later, the security forces, including Delhi Police and bomb disposal squads, swiftly cordoned off the area.
As a precautionary measure, firefighter vehicles and ambulances were also deployed in the area. The teams with sniffer dogs also searched the premises.
“Pakistan Tamil Nadu collude for Holy Friday blasts. 3 bombs were planted in the judge’s room/court premises. Evacuate by 2pm.” said threat’s subject line.
The letter further added that the bomb will detonate shortly after Mid-Day Islamic Prayers. “The assets within the Police have been sown since 2017, for this Holy Friday. As a sample, today’s blast in your Delhi High Court will clear the doubt of previous bluffs. Judge Chamber will detonate shortly after Mid-Day Islamic Prayers,” the letter claimed.
However, as per ANI, following the inspection of the court premises, New Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Devesh Kumar Mahla claimed that the bomb threat seems to be a hoax till now.
Bureau Report
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