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Email Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation at Gujarat Assembly Before Budget Session

It is the second threat to a Gandhinagar government building in two days during a session expected to take up a Uniform Civil Code bill.

Overview

  • Authorities began evacuating the Vitthalbhai Patel Bhavan around 8:45 am after an emailed threat as legislators arrived for the 9 am sitting.
  • Police teams with bomb and dog squads conducted searches of the complex, with Director General of Police K L N Rao supervising on site.
  • The assembly premises were placed under tight security with restricted entry during the sweep.
  • Proceedings were scheduled to open with Question Hour on agriculture and allied departments, and school students were expected to attend.
  • Officials have not announced the discovery of any explosive device as checks continued.