Wave of hoax bomb threat emails triggers security alerts across North India

A series of bomb threat emails targeting educational institutions and public facilities across northern India triggered extensive security operations on Monday, with authorities confirming that no explosives were found in any of the locations.

In Chandigarh, multiple schools and government buildings were placed under heightened security after emails warned of explosions during school hours. Police teams conducted thorough search and sanitisation drives across affected institutions, including at least three private schools that first received the threats. As a precaution, checks were expanded to other schools and key government establishments mentioned in the emails. Officials later confirmed that nothing suspicious was recovered, though security has been intensified across the city.

A similar alert was reported in Ferozepur, where a district court complex was evacuated following a bomb threat email. Bomb disposal squads and sniffer dog units carried out detailed inspections, but no hazardous materials were detected.

In the national capital, two prominent colleges of Delhi University Ramjas College and Miranda House also received similar emails. Although the messages did not explicitly mention bombs in their content, their subject lines raised alarms, prompting swift action by authorities. Campuses were evacuated, cordoned off, and subjected to comprehensive checks, all of which concluded without any findings.

Police have launched investigations to trace the origin of the emails, with cybercrime units examining digital evidence. Officials noted that the incidents follow a pattern of recent hoax threats reported across Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi, most of which have been declared non-credible after verification.

Authorities reiterated that all such threats are treated with utmost seriousness to ensure public safety, even when they ultimately turn out to be false alarms.