Ahmedabad Bomb Threat: Several Schools Across the City Receive Threatening Emails, Security Tightened

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: December 17, 2025 11:32 IST2025-12-17T11:32:51+5:302025-12-17T11:32:51+5:30

Several well-known schools in the city, including Maharaja Agrasen School, received threatening emails warning of a bomb blast, triggering ...

Ahmedabad Bomb Threat: Several Schools Across the City Receive Threatening Emails, Security Tightened | Ahmedabad Bomb Threat: Several Schools Across the City Receive Threatening Emails, Security Tightened

Ahmedabad Bomb Threat: Several Schools Across the City Receive Threatening Emails, Security Tightened

Several well-known schools in the city, including Maharaja Agrasen School, received threatening emails warning of a bomb blast, triggering panic and emergency action. Following the threat, school authorities immediately declared holidays and began evacuating students as a precaution. Parents were alerted through urgent messages and asked to collect their children without delay. Police teams, fire brigade units and bomb disposal squads were rushed to the affected campuses to assess the situation. The sudden development created an atmosphere of anxiety within school administrations, while students and parents reacted with alarm as news of the threat spread rapidly.

DCP Zone 1, Dr Harshad Patel said, “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 found yet in any of the schools... The schools have suspended or postponed their afternoon sessions. Other schools are also investigating their premises through security... The origin of the mail is being investigated by the cybercrime unit of Ahmedabad police... AS check has been cleared in most of the schools by the BDDS and it will be cleared soon in the rest..."

According to preliminary information, the threat warned of a possible explosion at around 1.30 pm, specifically targeting prominent educational institutions in and around Ahmedabad. As soon as the alert was received, security agencies swung into action, conducting thorough checks of school premises. Bomb squads and fire personnel were deployed to ensure safety, while ambulances were kept on standby as a precautionary measure. Authorities have intensified surveillance and are investigating the source of the threatening email. Meanwhile, parents and school staff remain tense, hoping for clarity and reassurance as officials work to rule out any real danger.

Schools that reportedly received the threat, as per the News18 Gujarati report:

  • Zydus School, Vejalpur
  • Nirman School, Vastrapur
  • Divine School, Adalaj
  • Avishkar School, Kalol
  • Dev International
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