Hoax bomb threat to Dehradun district court triggers search operation

DEHRADUN: (Feb 19) The Dehradun district court received a bomb threat e-mail, prompting a thorough search of the premises, police said.

No suspicious material was found during the search, and the threat received on Wednesday was subsequently declared a hoax, they added.

Officials said upon receiving information, senior police officials arrived at the scene, evacuated the court premises, and conducted a thorough search aided by the bomb disposal squad and dog units.