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A weaponry menace email was sent to the Karnataka High Court's Dharwad Bench and the territory tribunal successful Mandya, prompting authorities to behaviour extended hunt operations connected Monday (February 16, 2026), constabulary said.
As a precautionary measure, lawyers and unit were evacuated from the tribunal buildings successful Dharwad and Mandya districts, they said. Security unit cordoned disconnected the premises and carried retired thorough checks, constabulary said.
Court premises evacuated
In Dharwad, Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya visited the spot and inspected the High Court premises pursuing the threat. Police launched a broad hunt operation, and arsenic a precautionary measure, everyone was evacuated from the building.
According to police, unit from the weaponry squad besides reached the country and continued the inspection.
Speaking to reporters successful Dharwad, Arya said, "We are conducting a afloat inspection. Only our unit are inside. The email connection says the detonation would hap astatine 1:15 pm. We are gathering much accusation astir the remaining details. The connection besides contains references to antithetic states, truthful we cannot stock further accusation astatine this moment."
In Mandya too, tribunal proceedings were suspended pursuing the weaponry menace email. Judges, lawyers and litigants were evacuated from the premises.
The Bomb Disposal Squad, on with police, is carrying retired a thorough hunt operation, officials said, adding that further probe is underway.
