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Crime
Bomb Threat Email Forces Gujarat Jails on High Alert
✍️ Gujarat Samachar
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 12:36 AM
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A bomb threat email sent to the Gujarat Director General of Police office prompted authorities to place Sabarmati Central Jail on high alert, with security measures intensified across state jails.
On 2024-11-03, a bomb threat email was received by the Gujarat Director General of Police office, raising alarms across the state's prison system.
In response, Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad was placed on high alert, with staff instructed to conduct thorough checks and maintain strict security protocols.
Officials said the threat was investigated by the police's bomb disposal squad, and no credible evidence of a real bomb was found.
The incident has prompted a review of emergency communication protocols for state jails, with authorities promising to enhance safeguards against similar threats.
In response, Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad was placed on high alert, with staff instructed to conduct thorough checks and maintain strict security protocols.
Officials said the threat was investigated by the police's bomb disposal squad, and no credible evidence of a real bomb was found.
The incident has prompted a review of emergency communication protocols for state jails, with authorities promising to enhance safeguards against similar threats.