Noida's Shiv Nadar and Cambridge schools receive bomb threat

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Noida's Shiv Nadar and Cambridge schools with several other schools in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, including Xavier's and St Kabir, received bomb threat on Friday morning.

The Noida schools promptly informed parents via email and sent students home. Police, the bomb squad, and rescue teams were dispatched to the premises to investigate and ensure the safety of students and staff.

"We have received an email with a Bomb threat this morning and as a precautionary measure to allow for a security sweep, the school will remain closed today, Friday, January 23, 2026. School buses are being sent back and parents are requested to receive their child at the designated drop-off spot. Parents may connect with the respective bus staff for real-time updates on arrival at the designated location," said the principal of Shiv Nadar School in an official email marked to parents, according to media reports.

"This is to inform that the school has received an email containing a bomb threat just now. As a precautionary measure and to facilitate a thorough security sweep, the school will be closed today, Friday, January 23, 2026. School buses are being sent back, and parents are requested to receive their child at the designated drop-off point," read the email by the principal of Cambridge School to the parents.

After receiving the information, Ahmedabad crime branch's bomb squad and forensic department also initiated an investigation, which is currently underway, reported news agency ANI.