Chandigarh, Jan 28 || Eighteen schools in Chandigarh on Wednesday received bomb-threat emails, causing widespread panic among the police and local administration.
As the schools, both public and private, received the email in the morning, the police were informed. An alert was issued from the police control room within minutes.
Upon receiving the information, the bomb detection team, the operations cell, and the local police station personnel reached the spot and began searching all school premises.
According to the police, no suspicious objects have been recovered from any school premises so far. The local administration has appealed to the public to maintain peace. Schools have been instructed to immediately report any threatening emails or messages to the police so that appropriate action can be taken according to the established protocol.
Schools have been advised not to declare holidays without any confirmed basis, as such actions can cause unnecessary panic among students, parents, and the public. The schools have also been directed to remain vigilant while continuing regular classes.