School bomb threats: Delhi Police crack case, find evidence linking student to months long hoax
After 16 Delhi schools received threats via email, the police apprehended a student, who admitted to the alleged involvement of others, sources say.
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The initial probe indicates that all four students are from the same school. “They are tech-savvy and would send emails using VPN,” said the source. (File)
A day after 16 schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email, the police said they have apprehended a student of a private school in connection with their probe. Based on his questioning, the police claim to have found crucial evidence that indicates he is part of a group which had allegedly been sending bomb threats via email to several schools for many months.
However, police are verifying the evidence with help from forensic experts before taking legal action.
A senior police officer in the Delhi Police headquarters confirmed that they have apprehended one of the students, and are currently probing the roles of others.
On Wednesday, Delhi Fire Service officials said that while Tagore International School was the first to inform them about the threat at 11.17 am, Bluebells School International informed authorities at 11.40 am.
The police said the email was also sent to Mothers International School, Modern School, Springdales School, G D Goenka Public School, St Columba’s School, Salwan Public School, Amity International School, Air Force Bal Bharati, Delhi Public School in Vasant Vihar and R K Puram, and Frank Anthony Public School, among others.
The email warned the schools of “massive and highly dangerous explosives” on the premises.
As part of their investigation, the police from the South district checked the emails and found that the user had sent the hoax using Gmail. “Using technical surveillance, police traced the location of one of the students and brought him in for questioning. He eventually told investigators that the emails had been sent by him and some other students,” said a police source familiar with the probe.
The initial probe indicates that all students are from the same school. “They are tech-savvy and would send emails using VPN,” said the source.
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