Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- Panic gripped district court complexes in Baleshwar, Angul and Sambalpur on Monday after bomb threat emails were received, prompting immediate evacuation and extensive searches by police and bomb disposal squads.
In Baleshwar, a bomb threat email, reportedly written in a South Indian language, was received at the office of the District and Sessions Judge in the afternoon.
The email warned of an explosion inside the judgeship complex, triggering panic among lawyers, court employees and visitors. Court proceedings were immediately suspended and the premises evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Sahadevkhunta Police rushed to the court complex, cordoned off the area and restricted entry. Sniffer dogs and bomb disposa...