Kanpur court receives bomb threat

The postcard, which did not mention the motive of the blasts, was signed by one Ibrahim 8212; who claimed to be a resident of Kanpur dehat.

In September, one Ejaz had sent a similar postcard threatening to blow away the Kanpur court premises on September 26. It, however, proved to be a hoax.

Superintendent of Police Kanpur East Manoj Sonkar said: 8220;We have taken the issue seriously and are trying to trace the accused.8221; Additional security has been deployed at the gates of the court and everyone on the premises is being thoroughly frisked, he added. 8220;Anti-sabotage teams are conducting regular inspections of the area and teams from several police stations have been deployed near the court,8221; added Sonkar.

Advocates, however, blamed the police for their complacency.

The General Secretary of the Kanpur Bar Association KBA, Indeevar Bajpai, told The Indian Express: 8220;No one is concerned about the safety of thousands of advocates and litigants visiting the court.8221;

A delegation from the KBA will soon meet the SSP and submit a memorandum regarding the indifference of the police, he added.