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Mahindra International School Bomb Email Declared Hoax After Evacuation in Pune

Cyber police have opened an investigation to trace the sender.

Overview

  • The principal discovered the threat email in the morning after it reportedly arrived around midnight.
  • Hinjawadi police, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, and a dog squad conducted a multi-hour sweep and found no explosive device.
  • More than 20 Pimpri-Chinchwad police personnel assisted as all students were sent home and staff were questioned on site.
  • Senior Inspector Balaji Pandhare confirmed the message was a hoax following a full search of the campus.
  • The IB school in the Hinjawadi IT Park, formerly Mercedes-Benz International School, serves roughly 230 students.