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Bomb Threat Emails Shut Amritsar Schools as Cyber Probe Begins

Police report no suspicious devices, with the cyber cell tracing the copied email sent to private campuses.

Overview

  • Fifteen private schools reported receiving the same threat email on Friday morning, prompting evacuations and urgent parent pickups.
  • District authorities declared a one-day closure for all affected institutions as police secured campuses with bomb squads and fire services.
  • Anti-sabotage checks across school premises found nothing suspicious so far, officials said.
  • The cyber police are tracing the IP address and origin of the message, and gazetted officers were posted at schools during the searches.
  • Police leaders urged calm and said the threats may be mischievous given past student hoaxes, while political figures called for swift action with central agency support.