DHANBAD, Jharkhand – A fresh wave of terror gripped Jharkhand’s judicial circles as an anonymous email threatened to blow up the Dhanbad Civil Court complex on Wednesday. The chilling message claimed explosives had been planted within the premises, sending shockwaves through lawyers, litigants, and court staff.
Chaos erupted moments after the email surfaced. Court authorities swiftly alerted the district judge and local police. In a rapid response, the entire court campus was evacuated, with personnel guiding everyone to safety. Heavily armed police teams, including a dog squad and bomb disposal unit, descended on the scene.
All entry points were sealed off. Meticulous searches covered courtrooms, lawyer chambers, lockups, and every nook and cranny. Hours of intensive probing yielded no suspicious devices by late evening, but tension lingered.
This incident is part of a disturbing pattern. Just weeks ago, on February 12, Ranchi’s Collectorate received a similar hoax email boasting of ‘sulfur nitrate’ bombs undetectable by squads. Another threat targeted Ranchi on February 6. In each case, exhaustive searches found nothing, yet the psychological toll mounts.
Police have escalated cyber investigations, tracing email origins, IP addresses, and server trails. Officials suspect links between these threats, hinting at coordinated mischief. Enhanced security now blankets courts and administrative hubs statewide. The public demands swift action to unmask these digital saboteurs threatening justice’s sanctum.