Ahmedabad and Vadodara faced major disruption on Monday after hoax bomb threat emails from Khalistani terrorists abroad targeted several schools. The threats forced student evacuations and triggered thorough security checks across multiple institutions.
Authorities reported that over 30 schools received the emails, with 15 in Ahmedabad and 16 in Vadodara. The messages claimed that explosives had been planted on the campuses.
Vadodara Schools Affected
In Vadodara, the emails targeted:
D.R. Amin (Vasna Road), Urmi (Sama-Savli), Nalanda (Waghodia Road), Baroda High School (Bagikhana), Navyug (Sama), Jeevan Sadhana (Nagarwada), AWS (Dabhoi), Shannen (Khodiyarnagar), GPS School (Waghodia), Bright Day School (Vasna), Atmiya Vidyalaya, Don Bosco, Billabong, Auxilium, Zenith School (Pratapnagar), and American School (Kapurai).
Schools sent students home as a precaution and evacuated the Urmi School hostel. Police, bomb detection squads, and dog units checked all campuses carefully.
Ahmedabad Schools and University Affected
In Ahmedabad, 15 schools and one university received similar threats, alarming parents and staff. The institutions include:
DAV International School (Makarba), Asia School (Vastrapur), A One School (Satellite), Ankur International School (Krishnanagar), St. Kabir (Navrangpura), Silver Bell School (Bapunagar), Tulip International School (Bopal), SGVP Gurukul School, A.G. High School (Navrangpura), J.G. International School, Diwan Ballubhai, C.N. Vidyalaya, Vijaynagar School, Khalsa Little School (Bapunagar), Jiviba School (Ghodasar), and Nirma University.
Security teams evacuated and cleared all campuses.
Police Act Quickly to Ensure Safety
Officials said the emails threatened to blow up the schools, which alarmed students, parents, and staff. Senior police officers monitored the situation while security teams inspected every campus thoroughly.
Police found no suspicious items, but they continue to investigate the origin of the emails.
Pattern of Threats
This attack follows similar bomb threat emails sent to Ahmedabad schools before Republic Day, showing a repeated pattern of scare attempts targeting schools in Gujarat.
Authorities advised schools, parents, and students to stay alert while the investigation continues to identify and stop the culprits.
Following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, including tourists, India has ordered the deportation of Pakistani Read more
Comfortable Travel Across the State Odisha Tourism has introduced a new caravan tourism service. This service allows tourists to explore Read more
NKS Leads Protest on January 28 The Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS), a major farmers’ group in Odisha, has announced a Read more
High Alert Issued Along Odisha-Jharkhand Border In a major anti-Maoist operation, at least 15 Maoists, including the influential leader Patiram Read more
