Ahmedabad, Nov 9 (PTI) Five branches of Bank of India and Bank of Baroda in Surat and Vadodara received bomb threat emails on Monday, which later turned out to be hoaxes, a Gujarat police official said.
Two Bank of India branches in Umra and Athwa localities of Surat, and a Bank of India branch in Karelibaug area of Vadodara received emails threatening a bomb blast, he said. Emails threatening bomb blasts were also received regarding the Bank of Baroda branches at Sayajigunj in Vadodara and Umra in Surat.
Police teams, including bomb disposal units, reached all the locations, conducted extensive searches, and found nothing suspicious, officials said.
Vadodara Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Andrew Macwan urged the public not to panic. “Our cyber team is working to trace the origin of the threat email. An investigation is currently underway,” he said.
On November 6, an email threatening bomb blasts triggered security sweeps at the Gujarat High Court and Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), though nothing suspicious was found after thorough searches. PTI KA BNM
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