India, Feb. 17 -- Panic gripped parts of Mohali on Tuesday morning after several schools received an email threatening to blow up their premises. Police evacuated the schools as a precaution and launched search operations. Authorities said the threat mail also mentioned Fortis Hospital in Mohali, where Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann is currently admitted, prompting heightened security.

According to sources, the email was received around 8.30 am. Following the alert, police teams rushed to the affected schools and cleared the buildings. Bomb disposal squads and senior officers also reached the hospital and began thorough checks of the premises.

Police said the email mentioned a possible blast at around 11 am. Security agencies cordo...