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Hoax Bomb Threat Triggers Security Checks Across Gujarat
Someone sent an email saying that bombs might explode at several places in Gujarat.
The message mentioned Somnath Temple and Bharatiya Janata Party offices.
Police and bomb-detection teams quickly went to check these places.
People were briefly moved out of the temple while it was searched.
Officers also checked nearby administrative areas and some hotels.
No bombs or suspicious objects were found.
Officials then said the warning was a hoax.
Investigators are still trying to find out who sent the email.
An email warning of bomb blasts at several Gujarat locations triggered police checks.
Teams searched Somnath Temple and Bharatiya Janata Party offices in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
The temple was briefly cleared of devotees while an anti-sabotage check was conducted.
Police and bomb squads found no suspicious objects at the locations searched.
Authorities said the threat was a hoax, while the email’s origin remains under investigation.
- Who
- The State Intelligence Bureau alerted Gujarat police, who investigated the threat with bomb squads and other security teams.
- What
- An email threatened bomb blasts at several locations, prompting searches that found nothing suspicious.
- Where
- Locations included Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath district and Bharatiya Janata Party offices in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
- When
- The alert and security checks occurred on Monday, September 21.
- Why
- Police conducted the checks because the email contained information about an alleged bomb blast; the sender’s identity remains under investigation.
Key facts
- Threat type
- Email warning of bomb blasts
- Main locations
- Somnath Temple, the Bharatiya Janata Party office at Khanpur, and the party headquarters in Koba, Gandhinagar
- Search teams
- Local police, bomb detection and disposal squads, crime branch, Special Operations Group, and quick response teams
- Temple response
- Devotees were cleared from the premises for about 10 minutes
- Search result
- No suspicious objects or items were found
- Security status
- The situation at Somnath Temple was reported as normal
- Investigation
- Authorities were investigating where the threatening email originated
Quotes
Advait Gandhi
Ahmedabad C-Division Assistant Commissioner of Police
“Apart from the BJP’s office at Khanpur in the city, inputs were received regarding the Somnath Temple, the BJP headquarters in Koba, Gandhinagar, and two or three other locations. Operations are currently underway at those places”
theprint.in
“We received the information about the threat through our control room. But where it came from is a subject of investigation, and other agencies are looking into it”
theprint.in
Sources
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