Shimla, July 23 -- Several schools in Shimla received bomb threat emails, causing panic among students, parents and staff, police said on Wednesday.

Himachal Pradesh Police and State CID, along with bomb squads, sprang into immediate action and thoroughly investigated these threats. Fortunately, all threats have been confirmed as hoaxes.

Police promptly responded to ensure the safety and security of students and staff. Detailed and extensive searches were conducted by the Bomb Disposal Teams, and no explosives or suspicious materials were found.

Police are actively tracing the sender of these emails and coordinating with police in other states where similar threats were received, they said.

On Tuesday, a bomb threat was received via e...