Bomb hoax
The emails, purportedly sent in the name of the Khalistan National Army, threatened explosions at 1.11pm and claimed Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh would be killed in Ahmedabad, while actor Amitabh Bachchan would be targeted in Mumbai. Another email threatened a bomb attack during Dosanjh’s concert scheduled at Narendra Modi Stadium on Nov 21, warning parents against sending their children to the event. At Shri Narayan Guru School, a Gujarat University MA Semester 3 examination scheduled for 11am was delayed as students were initially barred from entering the campus. Around 750 examinees were allowed in after the bomb squad completed its search. The latest threat is the eighth in 11 months, with previous emails targeting schools, courts, Gujarat assembly, govt offices, metro stations and other public institutions across Ahmedabad and other cities in the state. A catalogue of menacing emails Oct 7: Ten Ahmedabad schools and Narendra Modi Stadium are targeted in threat emails Sept 10: Ahmedabad schools and Gandhinagar court receive bomb threats March 18: Threat emails target Ahmedabad schools and Gujarat assembly Feb 17: Courts in Vadodara, Mehsana, Valsad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, and Ahmedabad receive threats Feb 16: Around 40 schools in Ahmedabad and Vadodara receive bomb threats Jan 23: Sixteen Ahmedabad schools receive bomb threats Dec 17, 2025: Prominent schools in Union home minister Amit Shah’s Lok Sabha constituency get bomb threats You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news.
An examinee said, “As we waited to enter the school, several police vehicles sped inside and cops began some inspection. The examinee added, “We were told that the exam would be conducted at 1pm, but after the inspection ended at 12pm, we were told to enter. An AMC source said, “A large number of employees remained on the premises even after the threats were received.
The schools named in the threat were DPS Bopal, Narayan Guru School in Satellite, Podar International School in Chandkheda, Asia School in Thaltej, Divya Path School in Memnagar, Mount Carmel High School on Ashram Road, Vidya Bharati School in Satellite, and CN Vidyalaya in Ambawadi. Police, fire brigade personnel, bomb disposal squads, and canine units searched campuses. Ahmedabad district education officer Rohit Chaudhary instructed schools to immediately report the threats to police, ensure the safety of students, and assist the authorities during searches. At AMC, a second email threatened to blow up not just the mayor’s office but the whole HQ. It took more than three hours to evacuate the office building and it took nearly five hours for the bomb squad to reach the spot. The civic body’s lack of a proper emergency evacuation system for its own headquarters has been exposed. Download the TOI App.
Ahmedabad: In yet another series of bomb threats, eight Ahmedabad schools, Narendra Modi Stadium, and the mayor’s office at the AMC headquarters were targeted by emails on Tuesday, setting off anxious security checks and evacuation orders.