Panic gripped the Nagpur District Court on Wednesday after a threatening email claimed that 14 bombs had been planted inside the court complex and warned of a massive explosion at 2 pm.
The alarming message prompted an immediate security alert, with police and emergency teams rushing to the premises. Personnel from the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), accompanied by a dog squad, conducted a thorough search operation across courtrooms, corridors, offices and surrounding areas using metal detectors and sniffer dogs.
After several hours of intensive checks, officials confirmed that no suspicious objects or explosive materials were found, and the threat was later declared a hoax. However, the incident caused considerable panic among lawyers, court staff and visitors present in the building at the time.
Police sources said the threatening email was allegedly sent through the court’s official website and mentioned the name “Kanimoji.” The message also made a disturbing claim that a “cyanide squad” had infiltrated the court premises, heightening fears of a coordinated attack.
Around the same time, a similar bomb threat email was received at the Passport Office Mankapur, triggering another security scare. Acting on the alert, Senior Police Inspector Harish Kalsekar and his team from Mankapur Police Station conducted a two-hour search operation at the passport office with support from the BDDS unit. The search, however, yielded nothing suspicious.
Following the twin threats, police from Sadar Police Station registered a case against an unidentified sender and launched a technical investigation to trace the origin of the emails. Investigators are currently examining digital evidence, including IP addresses and server logs, to identify the person responsible.
Authorities said such threats are being taken very seriously, particularly as similar incidents have occurred in the past. In December 2025, a threatening email warning of an attack on the Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench was sent from an email ID named “Madras Tiger.” Earlier this year, a person identified as Prakash had also issued a bomb threat targeting the High Court bench through a call to the police control room.
Though Wednesday’s threats proved to be false, officials said the incident highlights the growing misuse of digital platforms to spread panic and disrupt public institutions. Police have intensified efforts to track down those responsible for such hoaxes.
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