Nainital, Feb. 20 -- The Uttarakhand High Court, here, Nainital received a bomb threat, today, triggering widespread concern in the hill town. In addition, in a disturbing escalation, the Nainital District Court also received its third consecutive threat. The latest warning reportedly mentioned the use of a drone-borne explosive device to target the court premises.

Following the receipt of the threatening email this morning, the High Court premises were immediately evacuated and converted into a high-security zone with deployment of additional police personnel. It is learnt that the threat was conveyed via email addressed to the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. Security has been tightened across the court complex without dela...