On Thursday, five private schools in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, received bomb threat emails that caused widespread alarm. The emails warned of potential explosions on school campuses and railway tracks, urging parents to keep children at home and advising the public to avoid train travel. The threats were sent from an email account that identified the sender as part of a fringe group claiming to be the Khalistan National Army. Following the alerts, school administrations activated emergency protocols, leading to the evacuation of students and thorough inspections by security personnel. Fortunately, no explosives or suspicious objects were found. Ludhiana's police commissioner, Swapan Sharma, confirmed that all five schools received identical emails and emphasized that the threats were a hoax. Cybercrime units are currently investigating the email's origin while security has been increased in light of an upcoming blackout mock drill in Punjab.