Panic spread across parts of Ludhiana in Punjab and Gurugram in Haryana on Tuesday (March 10) after at least 10 schools in the two cities received bomb threat emails. The emails claimed that explosive devices had been planted inside the school buildings, triggering a major security response.
As soon as the emails were noticed, school authorities informed the police. Security teams rushed to the schools along with bomb disposal squads and sniffer dogs to begin search operations. As a precaution, school administrations evacuated students and staff while security personnel carried out inspections of classrooms, corridors, and nearby areas.
As per reports, the emails warned that explosions could occur inside school premises at a specific time. The messages claimed blasts would take place in schools at 1:11 pm and on trains at 3:11 pm on the same day. They also reportedly included threatening references and set a deadline asking migrant labourers to leave Punjab before the Baisakhi festival on April 13.
Among the schools that received the threat mails were Jesus Sacred Heart School in South City, KVM School on Hambran Road, Army Public School in Dholewal, Ryan International School in Moti Nagar, DAV School in Daad village, BCM School in Basant Avenue, Sacred Heart Convent School, Narayana E-Techno School in Bhattian, Dashmesh Academy in Bhamian, and DAV Public School in BRS Nagar.
Security personnel immediately started checks at the affected schools to ensure the safety of students, teachers, and staff. Buildings were cleared and students were sent home while detailed searches were conducted. Initial checks did not find any suspicious objects, though search operations continued in some locations, police said.
The incident comes amid several similar threat emails reported in Punjab in recent months. In February, nearly 16 schools in Mohali received similar threats, leading to emergency evacuations before authorities later declared them hoaxes. Similar cases were also reported in Amritsar and Jalandhar, targeting public places such as schools and shopping malls.
In another incident earlier this year, the district and sessions judge in Ludhiana received emails on January 8 and January 14 warning of suicide attacks. Police said many such emails were sent using masked IP addresses, making it difficult to trace those responsible.
Police have urged people to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information while the probe into the threat emails continues.
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