Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Bomb Threat Sparks Checks at Somnath Temple, BJP Offices
Someone sent an email warning that bombs might explode at several places in Gujarat.
The email mentioned Somnath Temple and Bharatiya Janata Party offices.
Police and bomb-detection teams quickly went to check the locations.
People were moved out of the temple for about 10 minutes during the search.
Officers also checked the temple’s administrative area and looked for suspicious people at nearby hotels.
The offices in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar were searched as well.
No bombs or suspicious objects were found.
Officials said the warning was a hoax.
Investigators are still trying to learn where the email came from.
An email threatening bomb blasts at several Gujarat locations triggered security checks on Monday.
Police searched Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath district and Bharatiya Janata Party offices in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
The temple was briefly cleared of devotees while bomb squads conducted an anti-sabotage check.
Police, bomb-disposal teams and other security units found no suspicious objects at the searched locations.
Officials called the warning a hoax, while investigators continued examining the email’s origin.
- Who
- The State Intelligence Bureau alerted local police, who responded with bomb squads, crime branch teams, Special Operations Group personnel and quick response teams.
- What
- A bomb-threat email prompted searches at Somnath Temple and Bharatiya Janata Party offices; no suspicious items were found.
- When
- The alert and security checks took place on Monday, September 21.
- Where
- The checks covered Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath district, the Bharatiya Janata Party office at Khanpur in Ahmedabad, and the party headquarters in Koba, Gandhinagar.
- Why
- The email contained information about an alleged bomb blast at several locations.
- Threat type
- Email warning of bomb blasts at several Gujarat locations
- Primary sites
- Somnath Temple, the Khanpur party office in Ahmedabad, and the party headquarters in Koba, Gandhinagar
- Response teams
- Local police, bomb detection and disposal squads, crime branch, Special Operations Group and quick response teams
- Temple evacuation
- Devotees were cleared from the temple premises for about 10 minutes
- Search result
- No suspicious objects or items were found
- Additional checks
- Teams checked the temple’s administrative area and were instructed to check hotels and watch for suspicious persons
- Investigation status
- Officials described the threat as a hoax, but the email’s origin remained under investigation
