10 Ahmedabad schools get bomb threat, turns out to be hoax after search

At least 10 schools across Ahmedabad city, Ahmedabad district and Gandhinagar received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, prompting a large-scale security response and precautionary evacuations.

Police officials said the threatening emails were received at around 8.35 am and warned of bomb explosions at 1.11 pm. The subject line claimed blasts would take place not only inside schools but also along a stretch “from schools to Sabarmati Jail”.

According to officials, the emails were sent to the following institutions: Zebar School, Thaltej; Maharaja Agrasen School, Gurukul Road; DAV International School, Makarba; Nirman School, Vastrapur; Zydus School, Vejalpur; Divine School, Adalaj; Aavishkar School, Kalol; Ahmedabad International School, Bodakdev; New Tulip School, Bopal; Divine Child School, Adalaj; Udgam School, Thaltej; and DPS, Bopal.