At least 14 schools in Ahmedabad receive bomb threat mail
May 06, 2024
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 6 : At least 14 schools in Gujarat's Ahmedabad received bomb threats via email on Monday, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch said.
The Ahmedabad Police jumped into action on receiving the emails and started an investigation. The police did not find any suspect or explosives at any of the schools, they said.
Police patrolling is on and the threat emails received by the schools are being investigated by the Ahmedabad Police, officials from the Crime Branch said.
In an appeal to the public, the Ahmedabad Police said, "There is no need for anyone to panic in this matter. Stay away from any kind of rumours and false messages on social media. Remain calm and be careful."
This comes days after multiple schools in Delhi received bomb threats. According to the Delhi police, a total of 131 schools received threat emails on May 1.
However, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an official statement calling the email a "hoax."
"There is no need to panic. The mail appears to be a hoax. Delhi Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol," the official release from the MHA read.