Patna Bomb threats target CM residence, secretariat, four schools citing Nijjar killing

A string of bomb-threat emails forced a security lockdown in Patna as authorities heightened alert around the Bihar CM’s residence, the state secretariat, and four Patna schools during the monsoon session. The messages, claiming a pro-Khalistan link and mentioning the killing of Nijjar in Canada, warned of planned blasts at specific times and referenced the former Indian high commissioner to Canada. Police and security forces conducted comprehensive searches with bomb disposal and dog squads deployed to the Secretariat, CM’s office, official residence, and other locations, but no suspicious objects were found. Investigators are tracing the sender and authenticity of the threats, while several schools in Danapur were evacuated in response to separate emails. Officials said the emails also implicated officials and raised concerns about sheltering individuals in Patna, with security cordons and investigations ongoing. The episodes occurred as the Bihar legislature’s monsoon session continued, prompting intensified security measures across government buildings.