India, Jan. 28 -- At least eight private schools in Gurugram received bomb threat emails around 7.08am on Wednesday, prompting a combing of the campuses. Police squads were on the campuses with sniffer dogs.

Kunskapsskolan School, DLF Phase-1, Lancer's School, Sector 53, Pathways World School, Badshahpur, and Heritage Xperiential Learning School, Sector 64, were among the schools that received the threats.

"Upon receiving the information, police teams immediately reached the spots, and security protocols were activated. SDRF [State Disaster Response Force]...has also been called in to assist and is currently on task," the district administration said in a statement. It added that the situation is under close monitoring.

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