After schools, bomb threat emails target Punjab Civil Secretariat, Municipal Bhawan in Chandigarh

Police officers said all standard security protocols were being followed and no suspicious object had been detected so far. The situation remains under close watch, they added.

According to police sources, one of the emails was sent via Gmail to the Punjab Secretariat and reportedly contained a threatening message for the Punjab Police chief.

Chandigarh Police officers said the threats are being taken seriously. The cyber cell has launched an investigation to trace the origin of the emails and identify the sender. Efforts are underway to establish the source and motive behind the messages.

On Wednesday, at least 30 schools across the Union Territory (UT) received bomb threat emails, triggering large-scale security operations, evacuations, and temporary suspension of classes. After extensive searches throughout the day, police confirmed that no suspicious or explosive material was found on any of the school premises.

This is not the first such incident in the region. Over the past few days, similar bomb threat emails were received targeting the District Courts in Chandigarh and the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Those threats were later declared hoaxes after exhaustive searches found no explosive material.

Despite earlier incidents proving false alarms, security agencies remain on high alert as investigations continue.