Chandigarh: A bomb threat to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s office triggered a major security alert in Chandigarh on Friday.
Police received information at around 3.15 pm that there could be a bomb in the office building. The Punjab-Haryana Secretariat premises were immediately evacuated following the bomb threat.
“The Haryana civil secretariat has been evacuated. Announcements were made by the CISF and Chandigarh police personnel asking those inside to come out,” said Chandigarh DSP Udaypal Singh.
Security was heightened at the Secretariat as well as the CM’s official residence as soon as police were alerted.
Security forces, including Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Haryana Police, Chandigarh Police, fire brigade, ambulances, have been deployed at the Secretariat.
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A search operation and close inspection is underway with bomb and dog squads scanning the building and surrounding areas.
Email threat at Udyog Bhawan
Earlier in the day, Udyog Bhawan in Delhi also received an email threatening to blow up the premises.
The email, addressed to the Secretary of Ministry of Heavy Industries, claimed that suicide IEDs will be employed to destroy the premises.
An immediate alert was issued and the building was evacuated.
The threats come a day before mock drills which security agencies are scheduled to conduct on Saturday evening across districts bordering Pakistan.
The civic drill exercise, which was initially planned on May 29, will take place in Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir. The aim is to enhance preparedness and ensure awareness in regions vulnerable to cross-border threats.
