North Block houses multiple ministries including the Ministry of Home Affairs
On Wednesday afternoon, the North Block in Delhi received a bomb threat, sources said, adding that a search operation is underway at the premises.
Police sources said a team of bomb disposal squad along with fire tenders and sniffer dogs have been rushed to the spot.
The North Block houses multiple ministries including the Ministry of Home Affairs.
According to fire department officials, a call from the police was received at 3:37 p.m. after which two fire tenders were dispatched to the North Block.
Further details are awaited.
The latest threat comes days after several hospitals in Delhi, the Indira Gandhi International Airport, and the Tihar Jail were targeted with bomb threat emails, alleging the presence of explosives on their premises.
Earlier, over 150 schools across Delhi-NCR received hoax threat emails.
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