HYDERABAD: Bomb threats at City Civil Courts, Raj Bhavan, and a couple of other places in Hyderabad created a scare on Tuesday, prompting police to launch a thorough search of the premises.
Police went on alert after an email threatened bomb blasts at the City Civil Court in the old city, the Raj Bhavan, the Gymkhana Club, and the Secunderabad Civil Court.
The email reportedly received at the City Civil Court in the old city threatened that RDX-based improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were planted at these places.
Police swung into action to launch a search at all four places with the help of bomb disposal and sniffer dog squads.
Police were conducting a thorough search at Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the governor. Searches were on at the Gymkhana Club and civil courts in the old city of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Police have so far not found any suspicious objects during the search operations.
The bomb threat triggered chaos at City Civil Court in the old city as judges, lawyers, and clients present rushed out.