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Bomb Threat at Narendra Modi Stadium Deemed a Hoax
A threatening email was sent while young cricket teams from India and Australia were playing in Ahmedabad.
It also mentioned a concert planned at the stadium.
Other places, including schools and a court, received similar emails.
A special police team checked the stadium.
The players were told about the threat after the match ended, and both teams left safely.
Police later said the threat was a hoax.
The emails caused security checks at several places.
A bomb-threat email arrived around 11 a.m. Wednesday as India and Australia U-19 teams played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The email also threatened to disrupt Diljit Dosanjh’s November 21 concert at the stadium.
Ahmedabad’s Gujarat High Court and multiple schools and colleges also received threat emails.
A Cyber Cell team investigated; the cricket match ended around 11:15 a.m., and both teams left after 1 p.m. once informed.
Local police confirmed the stadium threat was a hoax; Gujarat Cricket Association secretary Anil Patel said police were notified immediately.
- Who
- India U-19 and Australia U-19 teams; Ahmedabad authorities investigated the threat.
- What
- A bomb-threat email targeting the stadium and other Ahmedabad locations was investigated and deemed a hoax.
- Where
- Narendra Modi Stadium and other locations in Ahmedabad, India.
- When
- Wednesday, around 11 a.m.; the match ended around 11:15 a.m., and the teams left after 1 p.m.
- Why
- The email threatened to disrupt Diljit Dosanjh’s November 21 concert; the sender’s motive was not established in the reports.
Threat Assessment
Verified Outcome
Whether the threat was real
Threat Assessment
The email warned of a bomb threat and named the stadium and other public locations.
Verified Outcome
Local police later confirmed the stadium threat was a hoax.
Key facts
- Stadium
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Match
- India U-19 vs Australia U-19
- Threat received
- Around 11 a.m. Wednesday; one report specifies 11:11 a.m.
- Match ended
- Around 11:15 a.m.
- Teams departed
- After 1 p.m., once informed of the threat
- Other affected locations
- Gujarat High Court and multiple schools and colleges across Ahmedabad
- Concert named in email
- Diljit Dosanjh concert scheduled for November 21 at the stadium
- Police conclusion
- The stadium bomb threat was a hoax
Quotes
Anil Patel
Secretary of the Gujarat Cricket Association
“We informed the local police as soon as we received the email. This has happened a couple of times earlier as well, including during the World Cup 2023 and IPL.”
news18.com
Sources
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