False Alarm: Bomb Threats in Ambala Schools and Government Offices

Three schools and government offices in Ambala received bomb threat emails, leading to a thorough police investigation. Authorities confirmed these incidents as hoaxes after finding nothing suspicious on repeated searches. The police investigation is ongoing to trace the origins of these threatening emails.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Ambala | Updated: 19-01-2026 16:20 IST | Created: 19-01-2026 16:20 IST
False Alarm: Bomb Threats in Ambala Schools and Government Offices
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On Monday, three schools in Ambala faced a scare as they received bomb threat emails, prompting immediate action from school authorities who contacted the police. A comprehensive search was conducted but turned up nothing suspicious, according to officials.

Jatinder Dhillon, SHO of Ambala Cantt, stated that thorough checks were carried out, yet no suspicious items were found. "We are investigating the matter," Dhillon assured as the police work to trace the source of these threats.

This incident follows another series of bomb threats sent on Friday to the Ambala Deputy Commissioner's office and the Mini Secretariat in Kurukshetra, which also ended up being false alarms. Despite extensive searches, authorities confirmed the threats were hoaxes.

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