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Crime
Bomb Threat Sent to Firozpur Girls Senior Secondary School Sparks Panic
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 04:17 PM
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An email threatening to blow up the government Girls Senior Secondary School in Firozpur caused a stir on Wednesday, prompting a police sweep that found no explosives.
On Wednesday, a threatening email claiming that a bomb would be placed at the Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Firozpur circulated, causing immediate alarm among students, staff and local residents. The message demanded that the school be evacuated and warned of a possible explosion.
Local police were alerted and quickly cordoned off the school premises. A thorough search of the campus was carried out by bomb disposal squads and forensic teams. The investigation team reported that no explosive devices or suspicious materials were discovered during the sweep.
School authorities assured parents that classes would continue after the security check and urged the community to remain calm. The police have opened a criminal investigation to trace the source of the email and to determine whether any individual or group is behind the threat.
Local police were alerted and quickly cordoned off the school premises. A thorough search of the campus was carried out by bomb disposal squads and forensic teams. The investigation team reported that no explosive devices or suspicious materials were discovered during the sweep.
School authorities assured parents that classes would continue after the security check and urged the community to remain calm. The police have opened a criminal investigation to trace the source of the email and to determine whether any individual or group is behind the threat.