Ludhiana: A Class IX student from Dhandra village, Ludhiana, in collaboration with an online friend from Bihar, sent a fake bomb threat email to his school, leading to the closure of the institution for a day.

The email, which was sent to the school’s principal on Thursday, claimed that a bomb had been planted on the premises and would explode on October 5. The principal immediately informed the school management, local residents, and the police.

Following the alert, the police deployed a bomb squad to search the school premises, while a PCR team was stationed at the location for security. Despite the thorough search, no explosives were found.

The police investigation traced the IP address used to send the email, eventually identifying the sender as a 15-year-old student of the same school. During questioning in the presence of his parents, the boy confessed that the email was part of a prank planned with his online friend. He revealed that they intended to get the school closed for a day and meant no real harm.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) South, Harjinder Singh, stated that the minor student admitted to his actions. Considering his age and the fact that no real threat was posed, the school authorities decided not to pursue legal action against the boy.

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Kotdwar (PTI): A man was arrested here for allegedly raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter, police said on Sunday.

The 32-year-old accused was arrested from Najibabad Road on Saturday and later sent to judicial custody on court orders, they said.

According to police, the minor's mother had lodged a missing person complaint on Friday, stating that her daughter had left home without informing anyone at around 7 am on February 5.

During the investigation, police analysed CCTV camera footage from nearby areas and found that the girl had gone to her grandmother's house.

The grandmother told police that the girl was extremely frightened and did not want to return home due to alleged harassment. She later left the girl with an acquaintance, from where police safely recovered her.

After gaining the girl's confidence, police said she disclosed that her stepfather had raped her on the night of February 4, following which she ran away from home the next morning.

A case has been registered against the accused under Sections 65(1) and 75(2) (rape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 (sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.