Narendra Modi Stadium receives bomb threat [Source: AFP]The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad received a bomb scare on Wednesday, October 7. As per reports, the stadium officials received a threatening email during Day 3 of the India U19 vs Australia U19 unofficial Test match at the venue. The authorities claimed that the mail was received around 11:00 AM IST during the morning session of Day 3, mere minutes before the match came to a conclusion at around 11:15 AM IST. It is worth noting that neither of the teams was informed about the threat at the time.Players leave safely after bomb threat in AhmedabadAs revealed by Sportstar, both India U19 and Australia U19 players were still at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad when the venue officials received a bomb threat during the morning session of Day 3 on October 7.The report further states that a Cyber Cell team immediately arrived at the stadium and investigated the email. ALSO READMeet Lakshya Raichandani, The 17-Year-Old India Batter Who Scored A Double Century vs AustraliaWhile the players were not informed about the development at the time, both India U19 and Australia U19 cricketers were later made aware of the situation, and they safely left the venue around 1 PM IST. As per Gujarat Cricket Association secretary Anil Patel, this was not the first instance of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad receiving a bomb threat via email. The official claimed that the venue previously received a similar threat during a 2023 World Cup match and during an IPL season. Bomb threat a hoax, confirms policeThe police later confirmed that the bomb threat received by Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium in the middle of the youth Test was a hoax.The incident briefly raised security concerns at the venue, although normalcy was restored after the authorities assessed the situation.Notably, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was not the only establishment in the city that received a hoax bomb threat on October 7. The Gujarat High Court and several schools and colleges across the city received emails of similar nature earlier in the day.The incident ultimately ended without any untoward occurrence, with the authorities continuing to maintain heightened vigilance across Ahmedabad.ALSO READBhuvneshwar Kumar T20I Record Before India Comeback vs New Zealand
