Navrachana School in Vadodara, Gujarat, received a bomb threat via email.
Bomb Threat at School: Navrachana School, a prestigious institution in Vadodara, Gujarat, received a bomb threat on Monday morning, creating panic among school authorities and parents. The threat was delivered via email. According to reports, the threatening email was received, claiming a bomb had been planted on the school premises and would detonate by 2 PM. The school administration, acting swiftly, immediately sent the children home and contacted the police.
Upon receiving the information, the Vadodara police and a bomb disposal squad arrived at the scene and launched a thorough search of the school premises. No bomb has been found so far, but the police investigation continues.
Speaking to the media, school manager Biju Kurian said, “We arrived at school and the children had already arrived. However, when we received an email containing a bomb threat, without delay, we sent all the students home and informed the police.”
“The email clearly threatened that the bomb would explode by 2 PM. We immediately arrived on the scene, evacuated the school, and ensured the safety of the children. The investigation is ongoing, and efforts are being made to identify the sender of the email.”
It is noteworthy that Navrachana School received a similar threat on January 24th. An email on that occasion claimed a bomb had been placed in the school's pipeline. However, no bomb was found in that instance either.
The police are now investigating who sent the email, why it was sent, and whether it is connected to the threat received in January. The cyber cell has been deployed for the investigation, attempting to trace the sender through the email's IP address.