West Bengal Courts Evacuated After Bomb Threats to Six District Courts

Published on: 24 Feb 2026 at 05:55 PM

Published by: thefactnews

West Bengal Courts Evacuated After Bomb Threats to Six District Courts

Kolkata: February 24, 2026

Panic spread across West Bengal Tuesday afternoon when six major district courts received bomb threat emails. City Civil & Sessions Court (Kolkata), Bankshall Court, Chinsurah Court (Hooghly), Asansol & Durgapur Courts (Paschim Bardhaman), and Berhampore Court (Murshidabad) immediately evacuated.

Massive Security Response

Police deployed sniffer dogs and bomb squads for thorough searches. By 2 PM, no explosives found—threats confirmed hoax emails. Court operations completely disrupted.

Timing Raises Suspicions

Incident coincides with Supreme Court-mandated Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. ~250 WB judges plus Odisha/Jharkhand judicial officers involved. Experts suspect attempt to derail process or demoralize officials.

Govt Vows Action

Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravarty & DGP Piyush Pandey assured robust security. Cyber Crime Wing activated to trace email origins for strict legal action.

SIR Continues: Additional police deployed at judicial venues. Durgapur District Judge Debaprasad Nath termed it “security protocol matter.” State-wide court vigilance enhanced to maintain public confidence.