Bomb threat to seven schools in Ludhiana:Exams halted as police evacuate campuses, airport parking and railway track also targeted

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As quickly because the menace was obtained, youngsters had been dismissed from faculties. In the meantime, the police say that nothing suspicious has been discovered but.

A Khalistani organisation has issued threats to explode the parking space of Halwara Airport and the Dhuri-Delhi railway monitor in Punjab. Alongside this, seven faculties in Ludhiana obtained bomb threats by means of e mail.

The colleges that obtained threats embrace Bal Bharti College in Dugri, DAV College in Sarabha Nagar Extension, Sacred Coronary heart College, The Asian College, and Bharatiya Vidya Mandir (BVM) branches in Kitchlu Nagar, Udham Singh Nagar and Sector 39.

After receiving the threats, college authorities instantly knowledgeable the police. Police groups reached the faculties, halted examinations, evacuated college students and carried out searches on the premises.

Anti-Sabotage groups conduct searches

SHO Inspector Vijay Kumar of Sarabha Nagar police station stated an e mail containing the threats had been obtained. Following the alert, anti-sabotage groups carried out in depth checks on the faculties. Nonetheless, no suspicious object was discovered throughout the searches.

Police stated cyber groups are tracing the origin of the threatening e mail. Other than Ludhiana, related bomb threats had been additionally reported at faculties in Sangrur district.

Upon learning of the threat, police teams reached the schools.

Upon studying of the menace, police groups reached the faculties.

Threatening e mail mentions PM Modi, Amit Shah and Jaishankar

The threatening e mail, allegedly despatched within the identify of the “Khalistan Nationwide Military”, referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah and Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar as enemies of Sikhs and farmers.

The e-mail additionally focused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, claiming he got here to energy with the help of Khalistan sympathisers earlier than siding with “Hindustan”. The message threatened him with a destiny much like that of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.

Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini was additionally talked about in reference to an alleged encounter case.

Colleges informed to ‘Save your youngsters’

The e-mail despatched to the official IDs of Sacred Coronary heart College, Bal Bharati Public College and The Asian College acknowledged that Khalistan supporters weren’t in opposition to youngsters and warned faculties to “save your youngsters”.

The message additionally referred to former DGP Mustafa as a terrorist. Together with the college threats, the e-mail warned of explosions at Halwara Airport’s parking space and on railway tracks alongside the Dhuri-Delhi route.

In response to the e-mail, IED blasts had been alleged to happen in Ludhiana faculties at 11:11 am, although no such incident occurred. It additionally talked about potential blasts at Halwara Airport parking at 1:11 pm and on the Dhuri-Delhi railway route between 2:11 pm and 9:11 pm.

Copy of the threatening e mail

5 explosions reported in Punjab and Chandigarh in 5 months

1. Grenade assault outdoors BJP workplace in Chandigarh

On 1 April 2026, a hand grenade was hurled outdoors the BJP headquarters in Sector 37, Chandigarh. Police later arrested 5 accused linked to an alleged ISI-backed module in reference to the case.

2. Grenade assault on Amritsar Police Station

On the evening of 29-30 March, a grenade assault focused Bhindi Saidan police station in rural Amritsar. Investigators later stated the attackers had obtained directions from cross-border handlers to focus on police stations.

3. Explosion on Patiala-Shambhu railway monitor

On 27 April 2026, an explosion occurred on the Rajpura-Shambhu railway monitor. One individual allegedly attempting to plant a bomb was killed within the blast. Police later arrested 4 others linked to an alleged ISI-backed module.

4. Blast close to BSF headquarters in Jalandhar

On 5 Could, at round 8 pm, an Activa scooter parked close to BSF Chowk in Jalandhar exploded and caught hearth. The Khalistan Liberation Military claimed accountability for the incident.

5. Explosion close to Khasa Military Camp in Amritsar

A number of hours after the Jalandhar blast, one other explosion happened close to the boundary wall of the Military Cantonment in Khasa, Amritsar, at round 11 pm on 5 Could.