India, Jan. 29 -- Panic briefly gripped parts of Gurugram on Wednesday after at least 13 private schools in the city received bomb threat emails. However, police dismissed the threats as hoaxes after conducting sweeping security checks.

According to the district administration, the emails were received by schools across different parts of the city at around 7:08 am.

In response, police teams, including, bomb detection and disposal squads (BDDS), sniffer dogs and quick response units, were rushed to the schools, the premises were cordoned off and thoroughly checked, officials said.

"Upon receiving the information, security protocols were immediately activated. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was also assisting in sanitisation o...