The Delhi Police and several security agencies were on kept on their toes after the Police Control Room received a threat call regarding a bomb on the High Court premises. However, the call was declared a hoax after hours of search.
The police received a call around 11 a.m. stating that a bomb will go off in the court after which a bomb disposal squad, quick response teams, fire tenders, dog squad and special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team and other security personnel rushed to the spot as part of the standard operating procedure during such incidents.
Meanwhile, a team was also tracing the number from which the call was received.
No contact with kin
“Though the call was made from east Delhi’s Nand Nagri area, the number was traced to Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat. Teams were sent to the region but the family of the caller said that he hasn’t been in touch with them for over a month and a half,” said a senior police officer.
After making the call, the phone was switched off immediately, said the police, but the court was put on high alert. The court proceedings were not affected, the officer said. The police have registered a case and are now looking for the culprit.