Chandigarh Bomb Hoax Triggers Searches At Six Schools, Police To Issue SOP

Six schools in Chandigarh received bomb threats on Monday, prompting police and bomb squad teams to carry out searches across Sectors 15, 28, 31, 39, 41 and 45. No suspicious object was found, officials reportedly said.

Police Prepare Bomb Threat SOP For Schools

The Chandigarh Police are set to issue a standard operating procedure (SOP) for schools on how to respond to bomb threats and coordinate with authorities.

Officials reportedly said the guidelines were prepared after a meeting with representatives of private and government schools last month. The SOP is expected to be officially launched in the next few days, followed by a training session for school principals.

Threats Sent Through Anonymous Apps, VPNs

Police said multiple bomb threat calls have been received this year targeting private and government schools, the Punjab and Haryana secretariat, the high court and the district courts complex.

A senior police officer, who did not wish to be named, said perpetrators use special apps to send emails anonymously. They also use Virtual Private Network (VPN) settings to route internet traffic through different countries, making it difficult for investigators to trace them.

Two Arrested Over Hoax Calls Last Year

Police said most of those behind the threats remain untraceable. Last year, two people were reportedly arrested for making hoax calls. One of them, Saurav Biswas, was arrested in West Bengal in July 2025.

Officials alleged that Biswas had entered India from Bangladesh and had sold multiple Gmail accounts online. Police said such callers were causing mischief and disrupting routine life in the city.