Delhi High Court received a bomb threat through email on Friday morning, officials said. The message triggered a security scare before India’s Independence Day celebrations across Delhi today. The email carried the subject line, ‘30 MB Blast at the Delhi High Court’. It claimed attackers would detonate a bomb at 2.11 pm that afternoon, officials said. Authorities immediately activated security protocols and deployed teams around the court complex for inspections. Delhi High Court Bar Association Joint Secretary Kunal Malhotra called the threat apparently fake. He said authorities had taken every precaution and implemented security measures across the court. Security personnel checked the premises while officials coordinated responses with emergency agencies on site. The threat arrived as Delhi strengthened security arrangements ahead of August 15 celebrations there. Officials continued monitoring the situation while maintaining heightened security around sensitive locations throughout Delhi.
Delhi High Court Receives Bomb Threat via Email
Delhi Fire Service reported similar bomb threats targeting five additional locations across Delhi today. These locations included Jamnagar House and Jhandewalan Flatted Factory Complex, officials said on Friday. Authorities also received threats targeting MB Saket Office and the District Magistrate Office there. Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport also received a reported bomb threat today. Officials additionally received a threat concerning the Sub Divisional Magistrate Office, Delhi Cantt officially. Delhi Fire Service dispatched fire tenders toward every location mentioned in those threats today. Emergency teams prepared to inspect each site and support local security personnel on site. Authorities treated every threat seriously despite initial indications suggesting possible hoaxes across Delhi today. Security agencies coordinated searches and maintained precautions around crowded and sensitive areas across Delhi. Officials continued assessments while awaiting further findings from deployed emergency and security teams today.
Delhi has strengthened security arrangements across the city ahead of Independence Day this week. Police deployed additional personnel at strategic points and increased checks across entry routes today. Security teams also intensified inspections at exit points and major public locations across Delhi. Officials closely monitored areas expected to attract larger crowds before August 15 celebrations there. The enhanced measures aim to prevent disruptions during major Independence Day events in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from Delhi’s Red Fort this year. Authorities have prepared extensive security arrangements around the Red Fort and surrounding areas nearby. Officials also increased surveillance near transportation hubs and other important public facilities across Delhi. The latest threats have prompted agencies to maintain heightened vigilance across Delhi this week. Security personnel continue checking sensitive sites while coordinating closely with relevant departments across Delhi.
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Security Tightened Across Delhi Ahead of Independence Day
Delhi authorities have faced several bomb threats targeting government offices and schools recently again. On August 3, Delhi Mayor’s Office received another bomb threat through anonymous email again. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi said this marked the office’s eighth threat since August. The email arrived at 9.07 am and warned about an afternoon explosion that day. Officials immediately informed Delhi Police and concerned security agencies about the message without delay. Security teams activated established protocols and began necessary precautionary measures without delay across Delhi. Authorities subsequently inspected the premises but reported no suspicious objects during checks there today. Multiple Delhi schools also received bomb threats that same day, officials reported across Delhi. Police conducted searches across those schools and maintained security until completing their assessments there. Authorities said they found nothing suspicious and kept safety protocols fully operational across Delhi.
Gurugram officials also received bomb threats targeting government offices, courts and schools in Haryana. On July 31, Gurugram Deputy Commissioner’s Office received a threatening email, officials said earlier. Haryana courts and several schools also received similar bomb threat messages that day there. Police responded by deploying bomb disposal teams and sniffer dog squads across Gurugram today. Teams searched the mini secretariat after authorities received the threatening communication that day there. Gurugram Police spokesperson Sandeep Turan confirmed officials received the email during morning hours earlier. Authorities later determined the Gurugram threat was a hoax after completing searches in Haryana. These repeated threats have pushed security agencies to maintain greater vigilance across regions nationwide. Officials continue investigating the messages while strengthening preventive measures around sensitive installations in Haryana. Authorities urge prompt reporting of suspicious communications and cooperation during security checks across Gurugram.