Dhanbad, Feb 25 || Security was heightened at the Civil Court in Jharkhand's Dhanbad on Wednesday after an anonymous email threatened that a bomb had been planted inside the court premises.
According to officials, the threatening email was received during court hours, following which the District Judge and senior police officials were immediately alerted.
Acting swiftly, authorities ordered the evacuation of the entire court complex as a precautionary measure. Lawyers, litigants, court staff and visitors were escorted out of the court premises to safety.
Police personnel, along with dog squads and bomb disposal teams, rushed to the spot and launched an intensive search operation. All entry and exit points of the court were sealed, and sensitive areas, including courtrooms, judges’ chambers, record rooms, lockups, lawyers’ chambers, and parking areas, were thoroughly scanned.
After hours of combing the premises, no suspicious object or explosive material was found. Officials, however, maintained that the threat was being treated with utmost seriousness.