A school in Vadodara was evacuated on Friday morning following a bomb threat — the third such incident in the city in ten days.
An email, claiming that an “RDX device” had been planted on the premises of Cygnus World School in Harni, prompted an intensive search operation by the city police.
Police said the email, received by the school at around 7 am, was signed by a sender identifying themselves as “Madras Tiger”. The message echoed previous hoax threats sent to other institutions, referencing political figures in Tamil Nadu and warning of large-scale explosions, according to senior police officers.
After the evacuation, students were sent home with their parents. Teams from the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), the Special Operations Group (SOG), and the Cyber Crime Cell were deployed to the campus for a thorough search.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone IV) Panna Momaya said, “The school received an email early this morning, warning that a bomb had been placed on the premises. The Principal immediately informed the police. A joint team from the local police, BDDS, SOG, and Cyber Crime Cell reached the school and conducted a search after safely evacuating all students. A probe is underway to trace the origin of the email.”
The incident comes days after the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Cell arrested a Chennai-based woman, Rene Joshilda, for allegedly issuing hoax bomb threats to over 20 locations, including the Gujarat High Court, reportedly to avenge an unrequited romantic relationship.
The city police have already sought assistance from Central agencies, including the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), to trace the source of bomb threat emails and investigate possible links between the threats. Officials said that nine bomb threats earlier received in Vadodara since June 2024 have turned out to be hoaxes.
