Bomb threat at Punjab and Haryana High Court; courtrooms evacuated

An alert was sounded in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday morning after news of a bomb threat, prompting the High Court Bar Association to issue an urgent advisory.

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In a notice issued to all members, the Bar Association urged vigilance and requested immediate evacuation of courtrooms as a precautionary measure.

“If any suspicious or unattended items are found within the premises, please inform the office of the High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh, immediately,” the notice read.

The message, by Gagandeep Jammu, Honorary Secretary of the Association, added that court proceedings would resume after lunch at 2 pm .

Security personnel have been alerted and precautionary sweeps of the premises are underway.