AMRITSAR, Dec. 13 -- Several private schools in Amritsar received bomb threats via email on Friday morning, triggering evacuation of students and prompting the authorities to launch anti-sabotage checks.

Panic-stricken parents rushed to schools to pick up their children while the district administration ordered the closure of all schools across Amritsar.

The emails were received by nearly 15 private schools situated in Amritsar city and adjoining rural areas, following which the security was beefed up at institutions.

Deputy commissioner of police (law and order) Alam Vijay Singh said, "Some schools across the city and rural belt have received a suspicious email. A gazetted officer has been deployed at each school and anti-sabotage che...