Puducherry District Court receives hoax bomb threat
An email was sent by an unidentified person around 8 a.m to the official email ID of the Court and Secretary, Law, claiming a blast using improvised explosive device (IED) would take place on the court premises soon. On receiving the threat, police units were rushed for a search of the court premises. The checks conducted in the court building proved the bomb threat was a hoax, said a police officer.
In recent months, several buildings in Puducherry, including Raj Nivas, Chief Minister's Office, Residence, JIPMER, District Collectorate, and French Consulate have received hoax bomb threats.
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