Ahmedabad/Vadodara, Feb 16 || At least 13 schools across Ahmedabad and Vadodara were evacuated on Monday after receiving a series of bomb threat emails, leading to extensive security checks.
Officials said seven schools in Ahmedabad and six in Vadodara had so far been confirmed as recipients of the threatening emails.
Authorities are also verifying reports that two to three additional schools may have received similar messages.
In Ahmedabad, the institutions that confirmed receiving the emails include Asia School in Vastrapur, A-One School in Satellite, DAV International School in Makarba and Ankur International School.
In Vadodara, Urmi School, D.R. Amin School and Nalanda School were among those targeted.
Officials said other institutions in both cities were placed on alert as the verification process continued.
The emails claimed that explosive devices had been planted on school premises. Following receipt of the messages, school administrations alerted the police and dismissed students as a precaution.