Patna, Feb. 11 -- Panic gripped the Bihar capital on Wednesday after Patna Civil Court received yet another bomb threat via email.

As a precautionary measure, the entire court premises were evacuated, and judicial proceedings were suspended.

According to official sources, an email was received around 1 am in the office of the District and Sessions Judge, claiming that RDX had been planted inside the court complex. Following the alert, the administration and police responded.

Entry of the general public into the court premises has been temporarily restricted for security reasons. Police and bomb disposal squad teams rushed to the spot and launched a thorough search operation. A dog squad has also been deployed to conduct a detailed insp...