PATNA: A civil court in Patna received a bomb threat via e-mail, triggering panic and a large-scale security response on Thursday.
According to official sources, the threatening email was received by the Registrar of the Patna Civil Court, who immediately alerted security agencies.
Following the alert, the entire court premises were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
The threat email claimed that three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) containing RDX had been planted inside the court complex.
After the information surfaced, judges, lawyers, court staff, litigants, prisoners, and witnesses were asked to leave the premises immediately.