Case registered after city civil court receives bomb threat email

The Central Division Cyber Crime has registered a case and initiated a probe against unknown persons over a bomb threat email claiming that RDX explosives had been planted on the city civil court premises triggering concern on Tuesday.

According to the complaint lodged by B. Phanidhara, Assistant Registrar, city civil court, an email was received from an unidentified email ID around 5.41 a.m. on March 3. Later, around 11.50 a.m., another threatening message was sent to the official court email IDs.

The email allegedly claimed that RDX explosives filled with cyanide gas had been placed on the court premises and warned that judges and others should vacate the location.

The complainant has requested authorities to trace the unidentified person sending repeated threat emails and initiate legal action.