Police teams have been deployed to the affected court premises, while bomb detection and disposal squads are conducting inspections. Cyber police are also investigating the emails to identify the sender and determine the origin of the threats.
The emails reportedly threatened to blow up district court buildings using bombs. Following the messages, security agencies initiated precautionary measures and evacuated court premises to prevent any untoward incident.
Thane District Court Receives IED Bomb Threat
Thane District Court received an email threatening an improvised explosive device (IED) blast. The email reportedly warned of a bomb explosion at the court by November 27. It also mentioned bomb blasts at metro stations at 9.11 pm.
The email referred to taking revenge for the bloodshed of 1984 with bloodshed. The sender claimed to be an associate of Diljit Dosanjh and threatened to carry out a bomb blast using an IED concealed inside an iPhone during the singer's programme scheduled to be held at Mahalaxmi Racecourse on November 27.
The message reportedly stated, “Marathi brothers, save your children. Bomb blasts will be carried out at Diljit Dosanjh's programme at Mahalaxmi Racecourse on November 27.”
Deputy Commissioner of Police Balasaheb Patil of Thane Zone 1 provided details about the incident.
According to Patil, a bomb threat email in Punjabi was received at 9.43 am today on the official email ID of the court registrar's office. The message stated that a bomb had been planted and would explode at 3.11 pm.
Following the receipt of the email, both court buildings were completely evacuated in accordance with the prescribed standard operating procedure. People inside the buildings were evacuated from the upper floors to the lower floors and moved to a safe location approximately 100 metres away from the premises, Patil said.
The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) is inspecting all eight floors of both buildings, along with the parking area, canteen and the entire surrounding premises.
Crime Branch and Cyber Cell officers are investigating the incident and the email. Police have taken the information in the message seriously and implemented all necessary precautionary measures to ensure security and prevent any untoward incident.
Security Tightened at Sangli District Court
Sangli District and Sessions Court also received an email claiming that a bomb had been planted inside the court building and threatening to blow it up.
The Sangli district police force reached the court premises with a bomb detection team and a dog squad to inspect the building and ensure security.
All judges, lawyers and litigants were immediately evacuated from the court.
The email was reportedly received at around 1.30 pm and stated that the court building would be blown up at 3.11 pm.
Bomb Threat Email Received by Solapur District and Sessions Court
After Sangli and Satara courts, Solapur District and Sessions Court also received a bomb threat email. The message reportedly mentioned blowing up the court with a bomb.
As soon as the email was received, senior police officers reached the district and sessions court. Police subsequently evacuated the entire court premises.
Judges, lawyers and all litigants present inside the court were taken outside as a precautionary measure.
Police Alert in Parbhani
The threat to blow up district courts across Maharashtra has also put the police machinery on alert in Parbhani and several other districts.
Parbhani, Hingoli, Beed, Sangli and Thane were among the districts whose courts reportedly received the threatening email.
Following the threat, security arrangements were strengthened around the affected district court premises. In Parbhani, police teams, including the dog squad and bomb detection and disposal squad, reached the court premises and began a thorough inspection.
Police are also investigating who sent the threatening email and from where it was sent.
The threat has created an atmosphere of concern around the court premises, with the police administration keeping a close watch on the situation.
Hingoli District and Sessions Court Receives Bomb Threat
Hingoli city’s District and Sessions Court also received an email threatening to blow up the court building.
The threat was sent to the email ID available on the court's portal. The email was received by the court at 11 am.
The threat triggered panic in Hingoli, following which the bomb detection squad inspected the entire court premises.
The dog squad, Hingoli city police and officers from the local crime branch also reached the court.
Police are examining the entire building, while cyber police are investigating the email and its origin.
Bomb Threat at Beed District Sessions Court
Beed District Sessions Court also received an email claiming that a bomb had been planted inside the premises, triggering a major security alert.
The court building was immediately evacuated, and senior officers from the district police force reached the premises.
According to preliminary information, the threatening email was received on the official email account of the Beed District Sessions Court.
Following the email, the entire court building was evacuated as a precautionary measure. Lawyers, litigants, judges and court employees were asked to leave the premises immediately.
Senior police officers reached the spot, and police teams began a thorough inspection of the building.
Cyber Police Investigating Threat Emails
Cyber police are also investigating the threatening emails received by courts across Maharashtra to establish their authenticity and identify the sender.
Beed Police Inspector Shitalkumar Ballal said that the investigation was underway to determine whether there was any truth to the threats. He said the police were making efforts to ensure that court proceedings could resume as soon as possible.
Ballal also appealed to people to remain calm and avoid staying near the court premises.
With several district courts receiving similar threats, police and security agencies across Maharashtra have intensified precautionary measures. Investigations into the emails are ongoing, while bomb detection teams continue to inspect the affected court buildings.
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