Bomb squad and police conduct extensive searches across the City Sessions Court and Bankshall area following a bomb threat alert, in Kolkata on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI At least six courts in West Bengal, including two in Kolkata, were cleared out and checked on Tuesday (February 24, 2026) after bomb threats were reportedly received over email. The emails had reportedly claimed that bombs were planted inside the six courts. Some places also received bomb threat phone calls from unverified and unidentified callers. Published – February 25, 2026 05:40 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Morning Digest: India set to launch free HPV vaccination for adolescent girls; TRAI backs sale of all available spectrum, proposes lower entry barriers, and more Ludhiana University’s V-C removed over ‘misbehaviour’ with Kashmiri students