British School receives hoax call warning of an attack on students

Though no case has been registered yet, efforts are on to trace the caller and a probe is underway, said Narwal.

The British School in Chanakyapuri’s diplomatic area received a hoax call warning of an attack on students, following which police searched the premises for an hour.

“School authorities informed us about that they received the call at about 1 pm. The caller claimed he was armed with an AK-47 and threatened to kill all students,” said DCP (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal.

“Several police teams were rushed to the school and its entry and exit points closed. A thorough search was conducted in classrooms, washrooms and storerooms for an hour. It turned out to be a hoax call,” he added.

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Though no case has been registered yet, efforts are on to trace the caller and a probe is underway, said Narwal.

“We sent all students back home after police informed us it was a hoax call and there was no threat. The campus is secure and all security protocols are in place,” director of the school Vanita Uppal told PTI.

In a message to all parents, school authorities said, “The school was under lockdown for the last one hour. Police have given an ‘all clear’ and all students and staff are safe. Students were moved out in a safe and controlled manner, after school activities are cancelled. Buses will be delayed by 10-15 minutes.”

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