Sessions court evacuated after hoax bomb threat
Police said the threat was received on the court's official email ID. Following standard protocol, the court staff immediately alerted the police control room and senior officers. Multiple response teams—including local police, the bomb disposal squad (BDS), anti-sabotage team (AST), and quick reaction teams (QRTs)—were deployed to the site.
The court complex was cordoned off, and the premises were thoroughly searched using sniffer dogs and technical equipment.
The sweep began around 2pm and continued for several hours. While no explosives were found, the threat caused disruption to proceedings and panic in the area.
A senior police official said cyber experts are investigating the origin of the email and working to trace the sender.
Officials are also probing whether the threat is linked to a recent spate of hoax emails sent to other public institutions across Jaipur in recent months.
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