The Gujarat Legislative Assembly was temporarily evacuated on Wednesday after authorities received an anonymous email threatening bombs at the complex and other key locations in the state.

The Assembly session, which was in progress at the time, was suspended, and all MLAs, ministers, and staff were safely escorted out. Security agencies, including the police, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), bomb disposal squad, and canine units, immediately cordoned off the premises and carried out a thorough search.

Cybercrime officials have launched an investigation to determine whether the email was a hoax or a genuine threat. No suspicious items were found during the checks. An MLA present at the session said, “All security protocols were followed carefully. The Assembly has now resumed after verification, and proceedings are continuing as normal.”

Authorities also intensified security around the Secretariat, maintaining high alert across Gandhinagar while police and cybercrime teams continue tracing the source of the email.

Bomb threats and hoax emails have occasionally prompted similar evacuations across Gujarat. In recent months, courts—including the Gujarat High Court in Ahmedabad and district courts in Rajkot, Vadodara, Valsad, Gandhinagar, and Mehsana—received threatening emails, triggering evacuations and security sweeps, but no explosives were found.

Schools have also been targeted in hoax threats. In January, around 20 schools in Ahmedabad received emails containing extremist slogans ahead of Republic Day, prompting evacuations and searches by police and bomb squads before the messages were declared false alarms. A coordinated set of similar emails later affected 34 schools in Ahmedabad and Vadodara, but no threats were confirmed.

Authorities continue to remain vigilant and urge the public to report any suspicious emails or messages immediately.