Chandigarh Schools and Government Buildings Targeted by Hoax Bomb Threats
Chandigarh: City schools, govt buildings get hoax bomb threats again
Hindustan Times
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On Monday morning, panic gripped Chandigarh as several schools and government buildings received bomb threats via email from a group claiming to be the Khalistan National Army. Authorities confirmed the threats were hoaxes after thorough searches revealed no explosives, although security measures were heightened across the city.
- 01Multiple schools and government buildings in Chandigarh received bomb threats.
- 02The threats were attributed to an email from the Khalistan National Army, later confirmed as a hoax.
- 03Specific timings for alleged blasts were mentioned in the emails.
- 04Authorities evacuated schools and conducted extensive searches without finding any explosives.
- 05Security was increased at all government buildings and schools in the city.
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Panic ensued in Chandigarh, India, on Monday morning when several educational institutions and government buildings, including the Punjab and Haryana secretariat and the mayor’s office, received bomb threats via email from a group claiming to be the Khalistan National Army. The emails, sent around 9:21 AM, named schools such as St Stephen’s School, Shivalik Public School, and Ryan International School, specifying potential blast times of 1:11 PM for schools, 2:11 PM for the mayor’s office, and 3:11 PM for the secretariat. A late-night grenade attack threat was also directed at Gandhi Bhawan at Panjab University. In response, authorities evacuated the schools and conducted thorough searches, confirming that no suspicious objects or explosives were found. A senior police official emphasized that all standard operating procedures were followed and that security measures were heightened across the city, particularly around schools and key government installations.
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The hoax bomb threats caused significant panic and disruption in Chandigarh, prompting evacuations and heightened security measures.
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