AHMEDABAD: Authorities evacuated the Ahmedabad Metropolitan Court on Thursday after a bomb email threat was received, leading authorities to carry out an extensive search operation.
The email was received at around 4 a.m. but was noticed by court officials at about 10:30 a.m. when the court opened for the day, according to police.
The message warned that the premises would be blown up and instructed people present in the complex to evacuate.
Following the alert, lawyers, litigants and court staff were moved out of the premises as a precaution, and security personnel began checking the building and surrounding areas.
Departments of the metropolitan court operating from the nearby Apna Bazaar building were also evacuated to ensure safety.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-2) Bharatkumar Rathod told IANS that the email did not mention any specific location within the premises.