Chandigarh:
A rumor of a bomb threat at a prominent school in Amritsar was spread by its own students, but the suspects were not arrested because they were minors, police said.
Heavy security was deployed outside the school after fire and bomb warnings went viral on the internet last night.
The rumors were traced back to three students from the school within three hours, but they could not be arrested as they are minors, police said. Under the law, an investigation will be conducted, she added.
While the bomb hoax post went viral on Instagram, another message was shared on WhatsApp warning of a fire at the same school. The messages soon found their way to the school groups and caused panic in the city.
Both messages featured Pakistani flag emojis and the text was in both English and Urdu.