Chandigarh on High Alert Following Bomb Threats to Schools and Government Offices
High alert in Chandigarh after schools, mayor’s office and UT secretariat get bomb threats
The Indian Express
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Chandigarh, India, experienced panic on Monday after multiple schools and government buildings, including the mayor's office and the Union Territory secretariat, received bomb threat emails. The threats specified timings for potential explosions, prompting immediate evacuations and heightened security measures across the city.
- 01Bomb threat emails were sent to several schools and government buildings in Chandigarh.
- 02The emails included specific timings for potential explosions, causing panic and evacuations.
- 03Security forces, including bomb disposal and quick reaction teams, were deployed to the affected sites.
- 04No suspicious objects were found during thorough searches at the locations mentioned in the threats.
- 05Cybercrime teams are investigating the origin of the threatening emails.
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On Monday morning, Chandigarh, India, was thrown into chaos as several schools, including St Stephen’s School, Shivalik Public School, and Ryan International School, along with the mayor’s office and the Union Territory secretariat, received bomb threat emails. These emails, sent around 9:21 AM, warned of explosions at schools at 1:11 PM, the mayor's office at 2:11 PM, and the secretariat at 3:11 PM. The threats also mentioned a grenade attack at Gandhi Bhawan on a university campus later that night. In response, local police, bomb disposal squads, and quick reaction teams were deployed to evacuate schools and secure government buildings. Extensive searches were conducted at all flagged locations, but no suspicious items were discovered. A senior police officer confirmed that all standard operating procedures were being followed and that the threats were being treated seriously, despite the possibility of them being hoaxes. Cybercrime teams are now working to trace the email's origin, analyzing technical details to identify the sender. Past incidents of similar threats in Chandigarh have not resulted in any explosives being found.
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The bomb threats have heightened security concerns among parents and students, leading to increased anxiety in educational institutions across Chandigarh.
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