{
  "id": 6576604,
  "title": "Bomb Threats Target Gujarat Assembly, Gandhinagar Court And Ahmedabad Schools; Security Tightened",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bomb-threats-target-gujarat-assembly-gandhinagar-court-and-ahmedabad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:26:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/bomb-threats-target-gujarat-assembly-gandhinagar-court-and-ahmedabad-schools-security-tightened"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gandhinagar: A series of bomb threats against the Gujarat Assembly, Gandhinagar District Court, Sessions Court and three schools in Ahmedabad sent a shockwave of panic on Thursday, with police and security agencies swiftly launching searches at the targeted locations. Threatening emails, bearing the message “Gujarat will speak Khalistan Zindabaal,” were sent at various times, according to authorities. Email threat leads to searches Police and bomb squads conducted immediate searches throughout the day, but no suspicious objects were discovered at any of the locations. The Gujarat Assembly witnessed no issues after a threat email arrived around 8 am, and proceedings proceeded as planned after a thorough security assessment. Gandhinagar SP Ravi Teja mentioned that daily security evaluations are conducted, and Thursday's inspection concluded by 9 am without any findings. Court evacuated due to threat The Gandhinagar District and Sessions Court received a bomb threat, leading to the court premises being evacuated as a precaution. Judges, lawyers, litigants, and employees were relocated to safer areas while security agencies performed checks. Preliminary investigations indicate the email originated from outside the country, with a similar threat received six months ago. Three Ahmedabad schools targeted Schools in Ahmedabad, including Zydus School in Vejalpur, Delhi Public School (DPS) in Bopal, and Udgam School in Thaltej, were also targeted with threatening emails. At Zydus School, bomb squad, police, fire department, and 108 emergency ambulance teams responded to the threat. Authorities ordered a precautionary evacuation, sending morning shift students home and requesting parents to collect their children. The afternoon shift continued as usual after the security assessment, with no suspicious items found during the search. Schools urged to remain vigilant Ahmedabad Deputy Education Officer Rohit Chaudhary instructed schools to remain vigilant and check emails for any potential threats. If a threatening email is received, schools must inform the police immediately. Chaudhary advised full cooperation with police during investigations. Police probe ongoing Authorities are investigating the source and content of the emails to determine if the threats were part of a coordinated effort to create panic across Gujarat. Despite no suspicious objects being found during the searches, security agencies remain on high alert.",
  "summary": "Gandhinagar: A series of bomb threats targeting the Gujarat Assembly, Gandhinagar District and Sessions Court and three Ahmedabad schools triggered a major security alert on Thursday, sending parents, students, lawyers and government officials into panic as police and bomb squads carried out searches at the threatened locations. Threatening emails trigger searches The threatening emails…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}