As per reports, a bomb threat targeting prisons across Gujarat, including Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad, was received through an email sent to the official email address of the Director General of Police (DGP) office in Gandhinagar on Tuesday (03 November).
Following are the latest updates available:
• The DGP office directed jail superintendents and district police chiefs across the state to remain on high alert.
• Following the alert, security personnel conducted extensive searches at Sabarmati Central Jail, including sensitive barracks and other areas within the prison premises.
• Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) teams, sniffer dogs and specialised equipment were deployed as part of the search operation. Security checks for visitors, vehicles and supplies entering the facility were also intensified, while access was temporarily restricted to authorised personnel.
• Meanwhile, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, Cyber Crime officials, BDDS and local police launched an investigation to identify the sender and establish the origin of the threatening email. A case was registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station, with investigators examining email headers, server logs and other digital evidence.
• The investigation remains ongoing, while authorities are maintaining heightened vigilance across the state’s prison network.
Categories: Crime - Bomb Threats
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