Hyderabad: A bomb threat has triggered panic at the City Civil Court in Hyderabad on Tuesday, July 8.
Authorities immediately evacuated the judges, lawyers, staff and visitors.
Bomb threat
It all began when an unidentified caller claimed that explosives had been planted on the premises in the Hyderabad court.
It triggered a massive security response.
Authorities halted all court proceedings as panic spread through the Hyderabad City Civil Court complex after the bomb threat.
Police squads arrived at Hyderabad City Civil Court
Hyderabad police officials cordoned off the area while bomb detection squads are conducting search after the threat in the court premises.
During the evacuation, security personnel guided everyone to safety. As of now, no explosive device has been found. However, searches continued for a while. On the other hand, the investigators are working to trace the source of the threatening call.
As search and investigation is going on, the Hyderabad City Civil Court remains on high alert.
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