Patna: The bail hearing of Purnia’s independent MP Pappu Yadav was postponed on Monday after an email threat warning of a bomb attack led to the evacuation of the Patna civil court complex, officials said.
Court proceedings, including those of the MP–MLA court, were suspended following the threat, preventing the hearing of Yadav’s bail application. As a result, the MP will continue to remain in judicial custody at Beur Jail.
According to police officials, the Patna civil court received an email on Monday morning threatening to blow up the premises using RDX and improvised explosive devices. Security agencies were immediately placed on high alert, and the entire court complex was evacuated as a precautionary measure. Search operations were carried out at multiple locations, disrupting normal court functioning for several hours.
Yadav, who was arrested late on Friday night in connection with a 31-year-old case, is currently lodged in Beur Jail. After his arrest, he was taken to Patna Medical College and Hospital for a medical examination. Hospital superintendent Rajiv Kumar said the MP’s health was found to be stable, though he was seen lying down in an ambulance while being transported to jail.
The arrest has triggered political reactions across Bihar and beyond. Supporters and Congress workers staged protests in Patna, carrying posters demanding Yadav’s release. During the demonstrations, posters of the Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, were burned. A separate protest was held at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, where demonstrators called for justice for Yadav and a NEET aspirant whose death has become a flashpoint in the controversy. The student’s mother and other family members were also present at the protest.
Yadav has been a vocal critic of the state government over the death of the NEET student, repeatedly alleging negligence in medical treatment. He has shared purported audio recordings on social media, claiming they implicate individuals associated with the hospital. After leaving Bihar, he began raising the issue at the national level, intensifying political attention around the case.
Opposition leaders have accused the government of targeting dissenting voices. Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the opposition in Bihar, said the situation reflected “dictatorship”, alleging that the guilty were being protected while the innocent were framed.
The government, however, has rejected these claims. Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai said the rule of law prevailed and that anyone who violated the law would face action. Bihar’s deputy chief minister Vijay Sinha also said the government neither framed nor shielded anyone, insisting that the law applied equally to all.
Security agencies are continuing to investigate the bomb threat, while the court is expected to reschedule Yadav’s bail hearing once normal proceedings resume.
