At least 10 schools in Ahmedabad city, Ahmedabad district, and Gandhinagar received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, prompting a major security alert and thorough inspections by multiple police agencies. The threat emails targeted the following schools: Zebar School, Thaltej; Maharaja Agrasen School, Gurukul Road; DAV International School, Makarba; Nirman School, Vastrapur; Zydus School, Vejalpur; Divine School, Adalaj; Aavishkar School, Kalol; Ahmedabad International School, Bodakdev; New Tulip School, Bopal; Divine Child School, Adalaj; Udgam School, Thaltej; and DPS, Bopal.
Here’s what police officials said
Police stated that the emails were received around 8:35 am, warning of bomb blasts at 1:11 pm. The subject line indicated that explosions could occur not only in schools but also from “schools to Sabarmati Jail.”
#WATCH | Gujarat | Police team deployed along with dog squad after 3 schools in Ahmedabad received bomb threats via email today. https://t.co/RS3LtpyAkv pic.twitter.com/8NBg1xFYuo
— ANI (@ANI) December 17, 2025
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Following the threat emails, schools were evacuated as a precaution. Police teams rushed to the campuses to conduct thorough searches. So far, no suspicious objects have been found, officials confirmed.
Threat Email Mentions Amit Shah and Lawrence Bishnoi
The emails reportedly named Union Home Minister Amit Shah and gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, currently held in Sabarmati Jail. The messages also referred to the Khalistani referendum and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, claiming Amit Shah and Lawrence Bishnoi were on the sender’s “target list” and warning of potential “consequences.”
Ongoing security and investigation
Bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and local police teams continue to search the premises. Cyber teams are working to trace the origin of the threatening emails.
