Bomb threat leads to evacuation of international school in Pune’s Hinjewadi; cops launch search on premises

A senior officer with the Pimpri Chinchwad police said a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad is currently inspecting the campus of the Hinjewadi school and no suspicious object has been found so far.

Teams from the local police station, other units of the Pimpri Chinchwad police, and the BDDS were soon pressed into action. (Representational image/File)

A prominent international school in Pune’s Hinjewadi allegedly received a bomb threat email on Wednesday, prompting the authorities to evacuate the premises and send the students home. The Pimpri Chinchwad police and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) have launched a sweeping search across the campus.

An officer from Hinjewadi police station said that on Wednesday morning, the principal of the school received an email warning of a bomb explosion on its premises. The school authorities immediately informed the police.

Teams from the local police station, other units of the Pimpri Chinchwad police, and the BDDS were soon pressed into action. Balaji Pandhare, Senior Inspector in charge of Hinjewadi police station, said, “The contents of the email were reviewed and the BDDS has launched a thorough search. The source of the email is also being investigated as part of the probe.”

A senior officer with the Pimpri Chinchwad police said, “The school has a small number of students in each class. Because of this, the place could be immediately evacuated. BDDS teams, including the dog squad, are at the location, and so far no suspicious object has been found.”

“A look at the contents of the emails suggests that it is similar to the hoax bomb threat emails that have been received by some prominent educational institutions in Pimpri Chinchwad in the past,” the officer added.

The police said that they have deployed local units for traffic control near the school premises and have also stepped up surveillance around the area.

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