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Delhi bomb threats hit high court, airport day before I-Day
Delhi High Court and Terminal 3 of IGI Airport were among six locations that received bomb threats on August 14, a day before Independence Day. The threatening email, with the subject line…
The Story in Brief
Delhi High Court and Terminal 3 of IGI Airport were among six locations that received bomb threats on August 14, a day before Independence Day. The threatening email, with the subject line '30 MB Blast at the Delhi High Court', said the blast would occur at 2.11 pm. The Delhi Fire Service said bomb threat calls also came for Jamnagar House, Jhandewalan Flatted Factory Complex, MB Saket Office/DM Office, and SDM Office in Delhi Cantonment. Fire tenders were dispatched to all locations.
Delhi High Court Bar Association Joint Secretary Kunal Malhotra said the threat appeared to be fake, and that bomb squads and sniffer dogs were scanning the premises. Security has been tightened across the capital ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address at the Red Fort. Earlier this month, the Delhi Mayor's Office and multiple schools also received similar bomb threats that turned out to be hoaxes.
The Indian Opinion
Hoax bomb threats have become a routine nuisance, and the knee-jerk reaction is to shrug them off. But the pattern of targeting the high court, airport, and government offices on the eve of Independence Day demands more than a bored sigh. Either the police trace and prosecute the senders to make an example, or the public will reasonably ask if security agencies are merely going through motions while being outsmarted by pranksters. Will the Delhi Police name an accused before August 15 next year?
Sources (4): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, freepressjournal.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
