Bomb threat email prompts evacuation at Delhi’s Dwarka court

Delhi’s Dwarka court was evacuated on Wednesday morning after authorities received a bomb threat email the previous night. Police and bomb squads were deployed for thorough checking. No suspicious items were found at the site

Delhi's Dwarka court receives bomb threat, search underway

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The Dwarka court here was evacuated and a search operation was launched on Wednesday morning after it received a bomb threat, a police official said.

A PCR call was received around 10.45 am stating that the Dwarka court had received a bomb threat email. The email was received around 9 pm on Tuesday and the court authorities informed police on Wednesday morning, the official said.

"Dog and bomb detection squads have been rushed to the spot and we are conducting a thorough checking. As of now, nothing suspicious has been found," said the official.

An investigation has been launched into the matter, police said.

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