Ahmedabad, Surat courts receive bomb threat emails; premises evacuated, searches underway

Several courts across Gujarat, including the Surat District Court and courts in Ahmedabad, received emails warning of possible bomb attacks on Saturday, triggering security checks by police and other agencies.

After the Surat District Court received a threat claiming that a bomb would be used to blow up the premises, police teams and bomb disposal personnel were immediately deployed at the court. The teams carried out detailed security checks to ascertain whether there was any actual threat.

The lawyers' association raised concerns over what it described as repeated bomb threat emails targeting courts. It also questioned the decision not to evacuate the premises after the latest threat, saying regular court proceedings continued despite the warning.

Even after receiving the bomb threat mail, the police have not vacated the court premises, and work is continuing. The accused are not being caught and are directly targeting the justice system," said Bhavesh Rabari, Member, Bar Council of Gujarat.

Following the threatening email, security personnel inspected the Surat court complex as a precautionary measure. Police and security agencies are also assessing the threat emails as part of their response to the warnings received by courts in Gujarat.