Patna, Feb 11 The Patna Civil Court in Bihar on Wednesday received a bomb threat, which later turned out to be a hoax, making it the second such incident in less than a week, officials said.
The court authorities had received a similar email threat on Monday as well, and prior to that, on January 8.
"The court authorities received a bomb threat. We vacated the premises and conducted intense search operations. Dog squads and bomb squads were deployed. However, it turned out to be a hoax," Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma told PTI.
An FIR has been registered, and further investigation is underway, he added.
