Jalandhar, Dec. 16 -- As many as 11 private schools in Jalandhar received bomb threat e-mails on Monday morning, prompting the immediate evacuation of school buildings.

Initially, the e-mails were received by three schools, which informed the police. However, hours later, the count jumped to 11, with eight more schools flagging the same message to the authorities.

The school administrations immediately called parents, asking them to take their respective wards back home. While the school messages to the parents didn't carry any information about the bomb threats, a heavy rush of parents could be seen at multiple schools after news related to it went viral on social media.

Senior police and civil administrative officials immediately rus...