A bomb threat message caused panic at the family court in Kalpetta on Thursday.
The message, which claimed that a bomb had been placed in the court, was received in the court's official email, police said.
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The court staff, upon opening the email, immediately alerted the judge, who then informed senior police officials.
Subsequently, a bomb squad and a dog squad were deployed for inspection.
However, after a thorough search no explosives were found, police said.
The police received the information around 12.30 pm and took immediate action.
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