Hoax Bomb Threats Continue to Disrupt Judicial Work Across Bengal Courts
Courts in Asansol and Suri faced significant disruptions on Wednesday as they received fresh hoax bomb threats via email, continuing a disturbing pattern that began earlier in the week. The Kolkata Police Special Task Force (STF) has now taken charge of the investigation, reaching out to multiple agencies to trace the origin of these threatening communications that have paralyzed judicial activities across the state.
Identical Threat Emails Target Multiple District Courts
On Tuesday morning at precisely 7:59 am, identical hoax emails from the address rameeza_hussain@hotmail.com landed in the inboxes of district judges overseeing SIR verification work in Kolkata, West Burdwan, Hooghly, and Murshidabad. These messages contained explicit threats of suicide bomb attacks and RDX explosions, creating immediate security concerns across the judicial infrastructure.
Investigators have determined that many of the email accounts used in these incidents were created with fabricated credentials and appear to be disposable, complicating efforts to identify the perpetrators. The STF is currently analyzing metadata, language patterns, and the precise timing of the emails to establish potential connections between the various incidents that have occurred across different locations.
Wednesday's Threats Trigger Panic and Evacuations
The Asansol District and Sessions Court experienced panic on Wednesday when an email warning of an RDX explosive device allegedly planted within the court premises was received at the official email ID of the Asansol District Judge. Authorities immediately reported the threat to police, who tightened security across the entire court campus as a precautionary measure.
Bomb disposal squad personnel and specialized dog squads were deployed to conduct thorough search operations throughout the facility. Similarly, at the Suri District Court, the district judge received a threatening email claiming a bomb had been planted on the premises, leading to the immediate evacuation of the courtroom.
Police teams led by DSP Kunal Chakraborty, along with bomb squad experts, conducted comprehensive searches of the Suri court area. Fortunately, no explosives were discovered at either location, confirming the threats as hoaxes designed to create disruption and panic.
International Tracing Reveals Complex Email Trail
Initial investigative efforts have traced the servers used for several of these threatening emails to two Asian nations and two central European countries. However, investigators caution that these server locations may have been deliberately masked or routed through multiple jurisdictions to obscure the true origin of the communications.
The coordinated nature of these threats, targeting specific judicial verification work and arriving at precisely timed intervals, suggests a calculated attempt to disrupt the state's legal system. Officials emphasize that while no actual explosives have been found, the psychological impact and operational disruption caused by these hoaxes represent a serious security challenge that requires immediate resolution.
The Kolkata Police STF continues its multi-agency investigation, combining digital forensics with traditional investigative techniques to identify those responsible for these disruptive communications that have compromised judicial proceedings across Bengal.
