Mental Health Institutes Across India Face Hoax Bomb Threat, Prompting Evacuations

A mental health institute in Chandigarh received a bomb threat via email, leading to the evacuation of patients and employees. The police and bomb disposal squad conducted a thorough search but found nothing. The threat was deemed a hoax, similar emails were sent to hospitals in Delhi and South India.

A mental health institute in Chandigarh faced a bomb threat via email on Wednesday. Authorities quickly evacuated patients and employees as a precautionary measure. The police, along with bomb disposal and dog squads, conducted an extensive search but found no explosives.

Medical Superintendent Dr. Aprajita said that the email, which originated from an unknown sender, had also been sent to multiple hospitals in Delhi and South India, raising alarm in the medical community.

Deputy Superintendent of Chandigarh Police (South), Dalvir Singh, confirmed that the search yielded no results. This incident has brought to light the urgent need for heightened security measures in healthcare facilities.

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