Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Bomb Threats: Hoax Emails Cause School Panic in Shimla
Some schools in Shimla got scary emails saying there were bombs.
Everyone had to leave the schools right away while the police checked everywhere.
The police looked very carefully and found out the emails were fake, meaning there were no bombs.
This made everyone feel much safer.
The police are now trying to find out who sent the emails and if they were sent from the same person who sent similar fake threats before.
They are working with other teams to catch the person who did this.
Three Shimla schools received bomb threat emails, causing immediate evacuations.
Police and bomb disposal squads conducted thorough searches of the school campuses.
The threats were confirmed as hoaxes after extensive searches revealed no explosives.
Authorities are investigating the origin of the emails, suspecting a common source.
The incident is similar to previous hoax threats targeting courts and a school in Himachal Pradesh.
- Who
- Unknown sender(s)
- What
- Bomb threat emails were sent to three schools in Shimla.
- When
- Wednesday morning
- Where
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- Motive currently unknown; investigation ongoing.
Public Concerns
Authorities Response
Safety and Response
Public Concerns
Parents are worried about school safety after the threats.
Authorities Response
Authorities assure they are taking necessary measures and the public should not panic or spread unverified information.
- Schools Targeted
- St Edward’s School, Sacred Heart School (Dhalli), Saraswati Paradise School (Sanjauli)
- Nature of Threat
- Bomb threat emails
- Response
- Evacuation, searches by police and bomb disposal squads
- Outcome
- Threats confirmed as hoaxes; no explosives found
- Investigation Lead
- Cybercrime units, including I4C