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3 Delhi schools receive bomb threats, police declare them a hoax after searching campuses
The police said the BDS, Cyber Crime unit, and the Special Staff inspected the campuses, only to find out the threat was a hoax.
Since May last year, several Delhi schools have been receiving similar bomb threats. (File Photo/Representational)
Three schools in Delhi received bomb threats through emails Monday morning, prompting the police to dispatch the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), Cyber Crime unit, and the Special Staff to the institutions.
According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), they received calls from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) School in Rohini’s Sector 14 around 8 am, the Navy School in Chanakyapuri at 8.15 am, and from another CRPF School in Dwarka’s Sector 16 at 8.25 am.
The police said the BDS, Cyber Crime unit, and the Special Staff inspected the campuses, only to find out the threat was a hoax.
“The mail threatened to blow up the school within 35-40 minutes of receiving it,” a senior police officer said. The officer added that the email is being traced by the Cyber Crime unit to determine its source.
Since May last year, several Delhi schools have been receiving similar bomb threats.
More than 200 schools in the Capital received bomb threats on their official email IDs in May 2024. Soon after, similar threat emails were also sent to several hospitals, colleges, and the Delhi Airport.
In May this year, the Udyog Bhawan office at the Central Secretariat received a bomb threat via email, triggering extensive checking that ultimately resulted in the building being declared safe.
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In June, a Delhi-bound Air India flight from Mumbai received a bomb threat after an airline crew member discovered a paper that had “Bomb in flight Air India 2948, Air India 171” written on it. However, checks by the DFS and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) revealed the threat to be a hoax.
According to the police, most of the emails have been sent using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Senior police officers have previously stated that VPNs leverage anonymity and work on the principle that the server won’t disclose the location or details — making it harder to trace the sender.
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