India, April 30 -- At least seven private schools in Gurugram received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, triggering panic among parents and a large-scale security sweep across campuses, officers said. The emails warned of explosives planted within school premises, prompting immediate evacuation of students and staff, they added.

The threats were received between 7:30 and 8:30 am when classes in some schools had already begunThe emails were sent to schools in Sector 46, Sushant Lok 1, Sector 64 and Sushant Lok 3, officers said. However, police did not disclose a comprehensive list of affected schools or their exact locations to HT. School administrations informed the police and followed emergency protocols by declaring a holiday an...