Nagpur, 18 Aug (HS): Over 12 prominent schools and the

District Court in Nagpur received bomb threat on Tuesday morning, The police

were immediately informed and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad with dig

squad immediately started search operations. Nothing objectionable, however,

was found.

The prominent schools targeted include branches of

Centre Point School, Kendriya Vidyalaya Ajni, Katol and Vayusena Nagar branches

and Poddar International School and the District Court.

Teams of BDDS, Dig Squad, the Police carried out

searches in all the premises and found nothing objectionable. The threat turned

out to be a rumour.

Police have appealed to the citizens, students of the

schools and their parents no to be panicked by such rumours. Security officials

are handling the situation carefully.

Search for the source of threatening e-mail is in

progress.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar