Mumbai: Several courts in Mumbai, including the Bombay High Court, were placed on alert on Thursday after bomb threats were received through email, leading to evacuations and security checks. Magistrate courts located in Bandra, Andheri and Esplanade were also among the premises that received threat messages.

Bomb disposal units and security agencies carried out detailed searches at the affected locations. Mumbai Police said similar emails were sent to multiple courts and banks across the city. Following inspections, officials confirmed that all premises were safe.

A police official said the threat email was received on the magistrate court’s official email address earlier in the day.

"After being informed, the police, a bomb detection squad and other security personnel rushed to the court premises and carried out a thorough search. However, no suspicious object was found during the inspection," the official of the Nirmal Nagar police station said.

"The entire court premises were vacated by the police, and all the staffers were asked to leave the place immediately. Nobody was allowed to enter the court premises after that," he said.

Investigation is underway to trace the sender of the email and ascertain the motive behind it, the police official said.

Similarly, the Nagpur District and Sessions Court on Thursday received an email claiming "bombs" inside the building, prompting the police to launch a search of the premises.

According to District Bar Association president Roshan Bagde, the email was sent on the court's email ID in the morning, claiming that two RDX-based explosive devices would soon go off in the building, located in the Civil Lines area.

However, nothing suspicious was found during the search, officials said. Security has been stepped up at the district court, and personnel from the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad are inspecting the premises, the police official said.

(with inputs from PTI)