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Shillong: Security has been tightened at the Meghalaya High Court following a bomb threat received via email on Tuesday.
This was the second time that such a threat was issued against the Meghalaya High Court authority.
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A similar threat was also issued through an email on January 6 this year, warning of a potential bomb explosion within the high court premises.
“In response to a threat issued through an email to the court authority, security measures have been enhanced in and around the high court,” a senior police officer said.
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Security drills were also conducted in the high court on Tuesday. Bomb squads and bomb-sniffing dogs were deployed. “Everything is clear,” the police officer said.
Meanwhile, an inquiry into the threat email has also been initiated by the police.
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