Punjab and Haryana HC receives bomb threat mail; police launch search

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday received a bomb threat e-mail, prompting the Chandigarh Police to launch a search of the court premises, officials said.

Most parts the court complex have been evacuated and public entry has been restricted for the time-being, they said.

"An e-mail was sent to the registrar's office of the high court, claiming that an IED had been planted in the complex. On being informed, police launched a thorough search," Chandigarh Police SDPO (Central), Udaypal Singh, said.

On Wednesday, the deputy commissioner's office in Ambala was also evacuated for a brief period following a bomb threat, which later turned out to be a hoax, officials said.