Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Bombay HC, local courts receive hoax bomb threats
On January 16, the Bombay High Court and some local courts in Mumbai received emails saying there might be bombs.
The police and special teams searched the buildings but found nothing dangerous.
The courts had to be emptied for a while during the searches, but everything went back to normal after that.
This isn't the first time these courts have gotten such scary emails, but they've always been fake.
The police will file a report about this incident.
Bombay High Court and local courts in Mumbai received bomb threat emails on January 16.
Police and bomb disposal squads conducted thorough searches but found nothing suspicious.
Courts were evacuated during searches and operations resumed after checks were completed.
Similar threat emails have been received in the past, but all turned out to be hoaxes.
A case will be registered at the Azad Maidan police station based on a complaint by court officials.
- Who
- Bombay High Court, local courts in Mumbai, police, bomb detection and disposal squads
- What
- Bomb threat emails received, turned out to be hoaxes
- When
- January 16, afternoon
- Where
- Bombay High Court, sessions court, Mazgaon courts, Bandra courts in Mumbai
- Why
- Unknown, emails were hoaxes
- Institutions Targeted
- Bombay High Court, sessions court, Mazgaon courts, Bandra courts
- Date of Incident
- January 16
- Time of Emails
- Afternoon
- Action Taken
- Police and bomb disposal squads conducted searches
- Result of Searches
- Nothing suspicious found
- Previous Incidents
- Similar threat emails received in the past
- Police Station for Complaint
- Azad Maidan police station
