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Bomb Threat Hoaxes at Gujarat and Chhattisgarh High Courts Prompt Cyber Forensics Probe

Police evacuated courtrooms, deployed bomb disposal units, suspended sessions, registered FIRs, initiated cyber forensic probes to trace the emails’ origin.

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Overview

  • A June 9 email to the Gujarat High Court warned of an IED explosion, triggering a lockdown and search of the Sarkhej-Gandhi Highway complex.
  • Ahmedabad police and six bomb disposal teams found no suspicious devices and court proceedings were halted as a precaution.
  • Authorities registered an FIR at Sola police station and the cyber cell has begun tracing the email’s origin.
  • On June 10 an anonymous threat to the Chhattisgarh High Court led to evacuation of judges and staff and a thorough sweep by bomb squads.
  • Cyber forensic teams from state and central agencies are collaborating on both cases to identify the senders of the hoax emails.