CHANDIGARH, APRIL 2: A major security alert was sounded at the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday after an anonymous email threatened an explosion on the premises. The alert led to the swift evacuation of the entire complex, causing significant traffic disruptions in the surrounding Capitol Complex area as police cordoned off the site.
The Chandigarh Police affirmed that the threat arrived one day after two suspects on a two-wheeler lobbed a hand grenade near the boundary wall of the Punjab BJP office. Officials stated that while the search operation at the High Court is ongoing, no suspicious objects have been recovered thus far.
“We are taking every possible precaution to ensure the security of the judicial complex,” a senior police official affirmed. He noted that the Quick Response Team and fire tenders were stationed at the site as part of the standard emergency protocol.
Investigators maintained that the email, sent via a popular webmail service, contained specific warnings about a potential blast. Security experts stated that the phrasing of the message appeared to have been translated into Hindi using digital applications, a detail currently being analyzed by the forensic team.
The administration affirmed that the District Court and other government buildings have faced similar threats in recent months. Authorities stated that while the current situation is being handled with high priority, they are also investigating potential links between the email and the groups that claimed responsibility for the previous day’s attack in Sector 37.
