Ferozepur (PB), Apr 6 (PTI) The district court complex here received a bomb threat via e-mail on Monday, which was later proved to be a hoax, officials said.
The threat message, received at the court’s official e-mail ID in the morning, warned that an explosive material was planted in the court complex.
After receiving the information, bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and other police teams promptly arrived at the premises and evacuated the court complex as a precautionary measure.
Senior officials, including Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Dharamvir Singh and Deputy Superintendent of Police Sukhwinder Singh, also reached the spot and took stock of the situation.
However, even after a detailed inspection of the premises, nothing suspicious
was found, officials said.
Recollecting the tense moments, Bar Council president Advocate Lovjeetpal Singh Turna said he came to know about the threat e-mail in the morning.
“I immediately appealed to all the advocates and clerks working in the premises to vacate the area and help the police conduct a thorough check,” said Turna.
The Ferozepur district court had received a similar bomb threat on January 8 this year. That too had turned out to be a hoax. PTI COR SUN RUK RUK
