Authorities evacuated the Ahmedabad Metropolitan Court on Thursday following a bomb threat received via email. The threat, received at 4 a.m., was noticed by court officials at 10:30 a.m. when the court opened for the day. The email warned of a potential explosion on the premises and instructed evacuation.
As a precautionary measure, lawyers, litigants, and court staff were moved out of the premises, and security personnel initiated thorough checks of the building and surrounding areas. The nearby Apna Bazaar building, housing departments of the metropolitan court, was also evacuated to ensure safety.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-2) Bharatkumar Rathod stated that the email did not specify a particular location within the premises. The entire court premises were evacuated as a safety measure, with ongoing extensive checks. No suspicious items have been found yet, and the case is under serious investigation.
Teams from the bomb disposal squad and dog squad were deployed at the court complex, with three fire brigade vehicles stationed outside. Security was heightened in the area during the search operation. The contents of the threatening email were noted to resemble messages from the “Chennai module,” with references to Tamil Nadu politics and comments against the ruling DMK party.
Investigators suspect a possible link to Sourav Biswas, recently arrested in West Bengal for similar incidents. The police are focusing on tracing the email source while continuing the search operation at the court complex. Previous threats were also reported at the Gujarat High Court and rural courts in the region.
