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Ahmedabad, Nagpur Airports and Bengaluru School Evacuated After Hoax Bomb Threats

Exhaustive security sweeps at each site found no explosives with cybercrime teams now analyzing email metadata to identify the hoax senders.

Nothing suspicious was found during the search, a senior airport official said.
Security personnel keep watch at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad
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Overview

  • Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport received a bomb threat email on July 22, with police, the fire brigade and CISF bomb squads finding no suspicious items during security searches.
  • Nagpur airport was evacuated following a 7:30 am email alleging an IED concealed in a cigarette packet, with bomb disposal and dog squads finding no dangerous materials.
  • Chrysalis High School in East Bengaluru was temporarily emptied after an emailed warning, with manual and canine sweeps confirming no explosives on campus.
  • This incident adds to a wave of more than 40 hoax bomb threats sent since late 2024 to schools, airports and government offices nationwide, causing repeated evacuations and operational disruptions.
  • Cybercrime units across multiple states are now sifting through email metadata, IP logs and VPN trails in an effort to trace the anonymous perpetrators.