Bomb Threats Target Mohali Schools and CM Mann's Hospital

Several private schools and Fortis Hospital in Mohali, Punjab, received bomb threat emails on Tuesday, February 17, prompting evacuations, intensive police searches and heightened security measures across the city. The threats targeted at least 16 schools and referenced the hospital, where Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is undergoing treatment for exhaustion, officials said.

Police launched immediate search operations at the affected schools in Mohali, evacuating students and sending them home as a precaution. Five police teams, including bomb disposal squads and canine units, were deployed to conduct thorough checks at the schools and Fortis Hospital. A senior police official in Mohali confirmed that anti-sabotage inspections were carried out, with nonessential services temporarily halted while essential operations continued. After detailed examinations, no suspicious or explosive materials were found at any location, indicating the threats were hoaxes.

Security around Fortis Hospital had already been bolstered following Mann's admission. The chief minister was initially brought to the facility from Sangrur on Sunday, February 15, for a checkup after experiencing...