Bagalkote/Mysuru/Dharwad (Karnataka), January 7 (ANI): A series of bomb threat emails sent to multiple courts across Karnataka on Tuesday triggered panic, evacuations, and heightened security measures, though police later said the threats appeared to be hoaxes. Investigations are underway to trace the source of the emails.
In Bagalkote, the District Court received a bomb threat email on Tuesday afternoon, prompting immediate action by the police. Superintendent of Police Siddharth Goyal said the email was sent by a person identified as Mohammed Rajguru. Following the alert, police personnel, along with the bomb disposal squad and dog squad, carried out a thorough inspection of the court premises under the supervision of the Deputy Superintendent of Police.
“An email has been received from a person named Mohammed Rajguru. A threat of a bomb blast was received via mail in the afternoon. We are registering a case after taking a complaint from the court staff. Our police team, bomb disposal squad, and dog squad inspected the premises. Everything is clear,” SP Goyal told ANI. He added that no suspicious items were found and that the email “seems to be a prank,” though an investigation will be conducted to identify the sender.
Similar threats were also reported from district courts in Mysuru and Gadag earlier in the day, placing authorities across the state on high alert. In all cases, court premises were evacuated and searched, but nothing suspicious was found.
Meanwhile, the Dharwad bench of the Karnataka High Court also received a bomb threat email, leading to the evacuation of staff and the temporary suspension of court proceedings. Police, bomb disposal squad, and fire brigade personnel were deployed at the site. Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya said the search was completed by around 3 pm.
“We finished checking the court premises, all the buildings and open grounds, but we haven’t found any suspicious objects. The prima facie report is that the threat came from a personal email. We have lodged an FIR, and further investigation is underway,” SP Arya told ANI. When asked whether the threat was a hoax, she said the matter would be determined through investigation.
In Mysuru, the District Court received an email threatening that three RDX bombs would be detonated by 1:55 pm. Court staff were evacuated immediately, and a detailed search was conducted. A lawyer from the Mysuru Court confirmed that the threat was received via email and that police were informed without delay, following which inspection procedures were initiated.
Authorities said all the threat emails so far have been deemed hoaxes, but police are continuing investigations with due diligence to identify those responsible. (ANI)
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