Bomb threat emails sent to courts in Karnataka, premises evacuated
Mysuru/Dharwad (PTI): Panic gripped parts of Karnataka on Tuesday after the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court and several district courts across the state received bomb threat emails, prompting authorities to evacuate the premises as a precautionary measure, police said.
Following the threats, judicial officers, lawyers, litigants and court staff were evacuated from the court complexes, and court proceedings were temporarily suspended.
Apart from the Dharwad Bench of the High Court, district courts in Mysuru, Gadag and Bagalkote also received similar threat emails, police said.
Bomb disposal and dog squads were rushed to the premises, and thorough searches were conducted, a senior police officer said.
"No suspicious objects were found at any of the locations," police said, adding that FIRs have been registered by the respective district police stations. An investigation has been launched to trace the source of the emails, and a further probe is underway.
Earlier, the passport office in Bengaluru’s Koramangala also received a similar bomb threat email. Following the alert, police and bomb disposal squads carried out security checks at the premises.
As a precaution, security checks were also conducted at the Passport Seva Kendra on Lalbagh Road, a senior police officer said. No suspicious objects were found, and the threat was later confirmed to be a hoax.
Based on a complaint lodged by a passport official, a case has been registered at the Koramangala police station, and efforts are underway to trace the source of the email threat, police added.
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Man allegedly arrives with deadly weapon to attack another, caught by public in Jokatte
Panambur: A man who allegedly came armed to attack another person was caught by members of the public and later handed over to police in Jokatte late on Friday night.
The accused has been identified as Naveen Poojari, originally from Vamanjoor and presently residing in Jokatte.
According to police sources, Naveen was married and has an eight-year-old son. The couple are now divorced.
Police said Naveen suspected that his former wife, who is employed at a showroom in Padil, was moving closely with Devi Prasad Acharya, a mechanic working there.
Based on this suspicion, Naveen allegedly went to the house of Devi Prasad Acharya on Friday night carrying a deadly weapon, created a scene and issued threats.
During the incident, Devi Prasad Acharya reportedly contacted the 112 emergency helpline, following which Naveen fled from the spot.
While escaping, Naveen is said to have fallen from his two-wheeler near the Jokatte Panchayat area. Local residents who rushed to help noticed a deadly weapon on the vehicle and immediately alerted police.
Officials from Panambur Police Station rushed to the spot, took Naveen into custody and brought him to the station.
A case has been registered based on the complaint filed by Devi Prasad Acharya, and further action is under way.
