At least 10 prominent schools in Ahmedabad received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, triggering panic and prompting the authorities to step up security measures. However, the threat email later turned
out to be a hoax as nothing suspicious was found during searches, police said.
Zone 1 Deputy Police Commissioner Harshad Patel said that these schools declared a holiday for the afternoon shift as a precautionary measure, since the morning shift had already concluded by the time the emails were received, news agency PTI reported.
According to officials, the schools received an email containing the message, “We will take revenge.” Given the threatening nature of the communication, the school authorities immediately alerted the police, leading to rapid deployment of security teams to the campuses.
#WATCH | Ahmedabad | DCP Zone 1, Dr Harshad Patel says, “Nearly 10 schools in Ahmedabad received bomb threat mails, under which, the senior officers of city police, local police station incharge and other teams are investigating various schools… Suspicious material has not been… https://t.co/RKLmnIXR9v pic.twitter.com/sRC9O9OokV
— ANI (@ANI) December 17, 2025
After being alerted, police, along with the bomb detection and disposal squad, dog squad and anti-sabotage teams, reached the schools and conducted a thorough search.
“In the email sent to the schools, it was claimed that bomb blasts will be carried out in these establishments during the afternoon. As a precautionary measure, these schools declared a holiday for the afternoon shift as the morning shift was already over,” Patel said.
“Our teams carried out comprehensive checks, but nothing suspicious was found at any of the locations,” Patel added.
He said cybercrime teams have launched an investigation to trace the origin of the emails and identify those responsible.
The exact contents of these emails are not disclosed because the matter is under investigation, he said.
The email purportedly stated that blasts at these schools will take place at 1.11 pm.
The schools which received the threat included Zydus School of Excellence, Maharaja Agrasen Vidhyalaya, Udgam School For Children and Zebar School For Children
On December 15, at least 11 private schools in Jalandhar received bomb threat emails, prompting immediate evacuation. On December 12, several schools in Amritsar also received bomb threats via email, which turned out to be a hoax. Similarly, on December 10, several schools in Delhi were also targets of such threats.
(With inputs from agencies)
