A hoax bomb threat put Odisha police on high alert on Thursday. The police were alerted and carried out an extensive combing operation on the court premises. ADVERTISEMENTThe director-general of police (DGP) office in a release said: “An anonymous e-mail containing a threat to damage court premises has been received at several courts. As a precaution, police evacuated people from the court premises. Law minister Prithviraj Harichandan said: “The chief minister has ordered a probe.

Source: The Telegraph January 08, 2026 23:31 UTC