Dwarka court in Delhi receives bomb threat, premises evacuated

Dwarka District Court in Delhi was evacuated after authorities received a bomb threat. Security forces swiftly responded, clearing the premises as a precautionary measure. Investigations are underway to assess the validity of the threat. 

The Dwarka District Court was evacuated on Wednesday morning following a bomb threat received via email.

The threat was reported to authorities around 10:45 am, after the court notified police about the email sent on Tuesday night. Security teams, including dog and bomb detection squads, were deployed to the site for a thorough search. However, as of now, no suspicious items have been found. Investigations are ongoing.

In another development, the court also took note of a report from the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which claimed that land associated with the court had been mortgaged to private parties without proper disclosure in affidavits.

In another threat email case, Ram Mandir Trust in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya received a bomb threat via email, sparking immediate action from local police and security agencies.

The Ram Janmabhoomi Trust received the threatening email on Monday night, warning of a possible bombing at the ongoing construction site of the Ram Mandir.

The sender asked the authorities to ‘increase the security of the temple’, raising concerns about the safety of the temple and its surroundings.