Nagpur: A wave of panic swept through the Nagpur District Court on Wednesday after a chilling email threatened to blow up the court complex, claiming that 14 bombs had been planted at different locations inside the premises and warning of a massive explosion at 2 pm.
The alarming message triggered an immediate security alert, forcing authorities to launch an emergency operation to avert any potential disaster. Within minutes, police teams, along with the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and a dog squad, rushed to the court complex and began a painstaking search of the entire premises. Armed with metal detectors and sniffer dogs, security personnel combed through courtrooms, corridors, offices and surrounding areas to detect any explosive device.
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After an extensive search operation lasting several hours, officials finally confirmed that no suspicious object or explosive material was found, and the threat turned out to be a hoax. However, the dramatic security sweep caused considerable panic among lawyers, court staff and visitors who were present in the building at the time.
According to police sources, the threatening email was allegedly sent through the court’s official website and mentioned the name “Kanimoji.” The message also made a disturbing claim that a “cyanide squad” had infiltrated the district court premises, further intensifying fears of a coordinated attack.
Almost simultaneously, another bomb threat email was received at the Passport Office Mankapur, triggering yet another security scare. Acting on the alert, Senior PI Harish Kalsekar and his team from Mankapur Police Station conducted a thorough two-hour search of the passport office along with the BDDS unit. The search, however, yielded nothing suspicious.
Following the twin scare, police from Sadar Police Station registered a case against an unidentified sender and launched a technical investigation to trace the origin of the threatening emails. Investigators are currently examining digital evidence, including IP address details and server logs, to identify the culprit behind the hoax.
Authorities said such threats are being taken extremely seriously, especially as similar incidents have occurred in the past. In December 2025, an email threatening to blow up the Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench was sent to the registrar’s office from an email ID named “Madras Tiger.” Earlier in March, a person identified as Prakash had also called the police control room and issued a bomb threat targeting the High Court bench.
Though Wednesday’s threat turned out to be false, the incident once again exposed the growing misuse of digital platforms to spread terror and disrupt public institutions, prompting police to intensify efforts to track down those responsible for such dangerous hoaxes.
