Threats to blow up civil courts in Bihar’s Patna, Gaya, Araria, and Kishanganj using RDX caused panic on Thursday. However, during the investigation, no suspicious or objectionable items were recovered from any of the court premises.
The first threat was sent to the Patna Civil Court through an anonymous email claiming that three RDX bombs had been planted inside the court premises.
Similar threats were sent to the Danapur Civil Court, Gaya Civil Court, Araria Civil Court, and Kishanganj Civil Court.
Fear spread among lawyers, litigants, and court staff present on the premises. As a precaution, court proceedings were suspended, court campuses were evacuated, public movement was restricted and security at the court complexes was tightened.
Patna Central SP Diksha confirmed that the Patna Civil Court had received a bomb threat via email. She said no negligence is being shown regarding security. As soon as the information was received, a police team from the Pirbahore Police Station reached the Patna Civil Court and began investigations. Search operations were carried out by the dog squad and bomb disposal team, and every aspect was examined seriously.
Bhanupratap Singh, City Police Superintendent (West), Patna, said that a bomb threat was also sent via email to the Danapur Civil Court, located under the jurisdiction of Danapur Police Station, Patna.
He added, “Upon receiving the information, the police took immediate action and promptly strengthened security at the court complex. In the preliminary investigation, no suspicious object of any kind has been found, and the police continue to maintain constant vigilance over the situation. Further legal action is being taken.”
The Patna Civil Court had received several threats in 2025 as well. However, no explosive material was found following those threats either, and the threats were declared a hoax.
A lawyer from the Patna Civil Court expressed concern over the incident, stating that the civil court has repeatedly received bomb threats, but no concrete results have emerged so far. He demanded that those behind such threats be identified as soon as possible and strict action be taken, so that lawyers and the general public working in the court premises can feel secure.