The district court in Ludhiana, Punjab, was evacuated on Wednesday, November 4, after the court received a bomb threat by email, according to multiple reports. Police teams were alerted, security measures were put in place and the court premises were emptied as a precaution while officials began examining the threat and its origin.

Source: National Times — Bomb threat email triggers panic at Ludhiana court (Nov. 4, 2026)

According to the reports, the email warned of an explosion at the court at 2:11 pm and also threatened schools, warning of an incident at 1:11 pm and directing a warning at parents about their children's safety. The North News reported that the message spoke of an improvised explosive device (IED) blast inside the court complex on Wednesday afternoon. These timings and claims are what the email itself reportedly contained — they are not confirmed events.

Source: The North News — Ludhiana court gets bomb threat over email (Nov. 4, 2026)

Reports said the email also mentioned Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and ended with the names of organisations identified as the Khalistan National Army and Babbar Khalsa, along with references to several individuals. The North News reported that the sender claimed links with Punjab and Khalistan and referred to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, citing revenge as the stated motive, and that the message also mentioned a possible blast during a gathering on November 27. None of these claims in the email has been verified.

Source: Punjabi Mania — Diljit Dosanjh's name appears in bomb threat email sent to Ludhiana court (Nov. 4, 2026)

Authenticity not established

All three reports stress the same point: the authenticity of the threat and the identity of the sender have not been established. Authorities have not said whether the warning is a genuine security threat or an attempt to create panic, and no official information establishes why Diljit Dosanjh's name appeared in the message or whether he was directly targeted.

The Ludhiana threat comes amid a series of threatening emails reportedly received by government buildings and schools across Punjab in recent times, the reports said. Similar threat emails naming Diljit Dosanjh were reported in Indore earlier this week, where police said bomb disposal squads searched school premises and found no explosives, and officials said the messages appeared to be hoaxes at first sight while the investigation continued.

What happens next

Police and investigating agencies are examining the email to determine who sent it and whether it is genuine. Further details are awaited as the investigation progresses. Readers in Ludhiana should follow instructions from the district administration and police, and treat any forwarded version of the threat message as unverified.