Bomb threat email triggers evacuation of Haryana Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh

After a bomb threat was received via email, the nine-floor Haryana Civil Secretariat building was evacuated on Friday afternoon. Security personnel were also conducting searches around Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s residence close by

Officials said to PTI that the personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and police were combing the premises. The alert about the bomb threat was sounded by the Haryana CID, they said.

"The Haryana civil secretariat has been evacuated. Announcements were made by the CISF and Chandigarh police personnel asking those inside to come out,” said Chandigarh Deputy Superintendent of Police Udaypal Singh.

The CISF is deployed round-the-clock at the Haryana civil secretariat. The bomb disposal squad, fire brigade, ambulance, quick reaction teams and the dog squad reached the secretariat premises in the high security area as soon as police were alerted, officials said.