In response to the recent wave of bomb threats targeting schools in Delhi and Ahmedabad, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) National spokesman Vinod Bansal has issued a strong statement urging heightened vigilance and cooperation with law enforcement agencies.
Following reports that 23 schools in Ahmedabad received alarming bomb threats, Vinod Bansal condemned the actions of the purported Islamic Jihadist organisation, Tauheed Warrior, allegedly responsible for the threats. The threatening emails purportedly aimed to establish Sharia law in Gujarat, raising concerns about the safety of students, teachers, and staff.
Vinod Bansal called for decisive action against these “Islamic Jihadis” who are instilling fear and terrorising innocent children and educators. While acknowledging the role of law enforcement agencies in dealing with such threats, he emphasised the need for society to remain vigilant and actively cooperate with authorities.
VHP National spokesman Vinod Bansal on X wrote, “After Delhi, now 23 schools in Ahmedabad have also received bomb threats. An Islamic Jihadi organisation called Tauheed Warrior has said in its threatening mail that we will make rivers of blood flow to establish Sharia law in Gujarat.
It is now necessary to launch an all-out attack against these Islamic jihadis who are terrorising innocent children, parents, teachers and employees as well as the police administration and the Government. Although the police will deal with these terrorists strictly, the society will also have to cooperate with the Government by being more vigilant”.
दिल्ली के बाद अब अहमदाबाद के 23 स्कूलों को भी मिली बम से उड़ने की धमकी। तौहीद वॉरियर नामक इस्लामिक जिहादी संस्था ने अपने धमकी भरे मेल में कहा है कि गुजरात में शरिया कानून स्थापित करने के लिए हम खून की नदियां बहा देंगे।
मासूम बच्चों, अभिभावकों, शिक्षकों व कर्मचारियों के साथ पुलिस… pic.twitter.com/qiV9cm5DW8— विनोद बंसल Vinod Bansal বিনোদ বনসল వినోద్ బన్సాల్ (@vinod_bansal) May 6, 2024
Delhi Police sleuths have reportedly reached out to their counterparts in the Gujarat Police, requesting information regarding the threatening emails received by the schools in Ahmedabad on May 6.
The sender at both places has used a Russian domain, mail.ru, prompting the investigators to probe the possibility of a common link. Sources also pointed to other similarities.
In Delhi’s emails, the sender’s name was Sawarim, a term for nasheeds (propaganda songs) of the Islamic State, and its content included Islamic verses.
In the Ahmedabad emails, the sender’s ID was [email protected]. The sender identified himself as a “Tauheed warrior’ and warned of “istishhadi” (suicide) attacks across the city.
“Tauheed is an Islamic-Arabic term, which broadly talks about monotheism. Both IS and al Qaeda have had offshoots using this name. Jordanian jihadist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had founded Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, which later merged with al Qaeda. Even Indian Mujahideen terrorists, who had fled to Pakistan, had also briefly joined IS and formed an organisation called Ansar-Ud-Tawheed,” explained a senior intelligence officer.
Director General of Police (DGP), Gujarat, Vikas Sahay, says, “Bomb threat emails were received by some schools in Ahmedabad. We sent BDDS teams, anti-terrorist squad teams, crime branch & cybercrime teams. Checking has been completed and nothing was found. These threat emails were hoax. Police have not recovered anything…”
#WATCH | Director General of Police (DGP), Gujarat, Vikas Sahay says, "Bomb threat emails were received by some schools in Ahmedabad. We sent BDDS teams, anti-terrorist squad teams, crime branch & cybercrime teams. Checking has been completed and nothing was found. These threat… pic.twitter.com/m7TwUsS4Ak
— ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2024
In an appeal to the public, the Ahmedabad Police said, “There is no need for anyone to panic in this matter. Stay away from any kind of rumours and false messages on social media. Remain calm and be careful.”
This comes days after multiple schools in Delhi received bomb threats. According to the Delhi police, a total of 131 schools received threat emails on May 1. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an official statement calling the email a “hoax.”
“There is no need to panic. The mail appears to be a hoax. Delhi Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol,” the official release from the MHA read.
