Ahmedabad, June 3
A bomb threat via email triggered panic at Geneva Liberal School, located on the Ahmedabad SP Ring Road in Gujarat on Tuesday.
An official said that the school received the threatening email which stated a dowry and rape case involving a man named Divij and alleged that his parents had demanded a dowry of Rs 1 crore from their daughter-in-law. It also accused the police of failing to investigate the case properly.
The official said that the mail carried the subject line: “Bomb planted in the school to provide justice for a rape victim.”
“The sender provided contact details of the accused and his family, accusing them of being involved in the crime. The message also included grave allegations of dowry harassment,” they said.
It further said that the accused’s parents had tortured their daughter-in-law and demanded a dowry of Rs 1 crore, and claimed that the harassment stemmed from the family's financial troubles, including home and car loans.
The email accused the police of inaction and warned of violence to force a response: “The police are sleeping and did nothing. Only if children die, the police will take action. We will blast the school to bring police’s attention about rape.”
Following the threat, the school authorities immediately alerted the police and the District Education Officer (DEO). A bomb squad team was swiftly deployed to the school premises to carry out a thorough investigation.