Gauhati high court receives bomb threat from 'Madras Tigers', search ops on

NEW DELHI: Gauhati high court on Tuesday received bomb threat via email, Assam Police said.

According to official, police has launched a search operation and experts are checking every corner of the premises.

"We have immediately rushed a team to the high court after getting the threat message. Our experts are checking every corner of the premises, and nothing has been found so far. We believe it is a hoax," senior police official told news agency PTI.

He added the details will be known only after the search operation is over.

Meanwhile, according to a senior official of the high court said the email was received from an unknown organisation, named ' Madras Tigers ', which threatened to blow up the entire building.

"Police have come and they are carrying out a search operation. They have brought different equipment to sanitise the building," he said.

The official said the threat has not hampered the functioning of the court, and judges are hearing cases as scheduled.