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Bomb threats to Delhi High Court, airport ahead of I-Day
Multiple locations in Delhi including the High Court and Indira Gandhi International Airport received bomb threats on Friday, a day before Independence Day. An email sent in the name of Khalistan claimed…
The Story in Brief
Multiple locations in Delhi including the High Court and Indira Gandhi International Airport received bomb threats on Friday, a day before Independence Day. An email sent in the name of Khalistan claimed a blast at the Delhi High Court at 2:11 pm on Saturday, followed by explosions at district courts, Delhi Metro and Ambala-bound trains. Six other sites were named including Jamnagar House and the DM Office.
Joint Secretary of the Delhi High Court advocate Kunal said the threat appears to be a hoax. Bomb squads and sniffer dogs conducted checks across the premises. Security agencies have been put on alert for the national holiday.
The Indian Opinion
Bomb threats on Independence Day eve are unsettling but often turn out to be hoaxes. The Khalistan reference may fuel communal narratives, but there is no evidence of an organised plot. Officials have rightly treated it seriously while avoiding panic. Overhyping such threats plays into the hands of those who want to create fear. The real test will be whether the sender is traced and if similar threats decline after investigation.
Sources (2): thefederal.com, english.mathrubhumi.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
