Rajkot, Patan collectorates receive bomb threats, employees evacuated

After Vadodara’s GIPCL received a bomb threat on Thursday, two collectorate offices in Gujarat – Rajkot and Patan – received bomb threats via emails.

Over 200 employees evacuated from the office

According to reports, an email was received on the official email ID of the Patan district collector, threatening a bomb blast. The mail was received around 3 pm, leading to the evacuation of over 200 employees from the collector’s office. A police team and bomb disposal squad reached the scene and began a thorough inspection of the collector’s office campus.

Meanwhile, a similar threatening email was sent to the Rajkot district collectorate, warning of a bomb attack. The district collector informed the police department, and teams from the dog squad, bomb squad, and local police reached the office to carry out an investigation.

Notably, just a day ago, on Thursday, Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) in Vadodara also received a threatening email.

Upon receiving the email, company officials informed the police, who promptly launched an investigation. Assistance from Cyber cell was also sought to trace the origin of the email. However, after thorough checking, no suspicious items were found at the premises.