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Bomb Threats Received Across Schools In Delhi-NCR: What We Know So Far

 

GUWAHATI: Around 100 schools across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received bomb threat emails early on Wednesday, May 1, leading to widespread evacuations, heightened security measures, and a multi-agency investigation. Parents were asked to pick up their children, while police and other security agencies began searching the schools for explosives.

The same bomb threat emails, which appeared to have originated from Russia, were sent to schools in Delhi and NCR around 4 am, claiming bombs had been placed inside educational institutions and threatening to detonate them. Similar threats had been received by airports over the last two days and several hospitals on Monday.

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The affected schools included prominent institutions such as Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri, DPS in R K Puram, and Vasant Kunj in Southern District. Additional schools in the Southwest district, including DPS Noida, ITL Public School, and Amity Pushp Vihar and Saket, also received threats. The schools promptly evacuated students as a precaution.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is coordinating with other central agencies and police departments to track the origin of the emails. Cyber police stations and specialised units are working to trace the source of the threats, with preliminary investigations suggesting the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to conceal the origin.

Teams from Noida police, fire services, and the bomb squad were at DPS Noida, where students were sent home. "We have not found anything yet," Shivhari Meena, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and Additional Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) in Noida, told media.

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Delhi Minister Atishi urged parents and citizens not to panic, stating, "Some schools have received bomb threats today morning. Students have been evacuated, and those premises are being searched by Delhi Police. So far, nothing has been found in any of the schools." She added that they were in constant touch with the police and school authorities, and would update parents as needed.

A police officer told media that the database containing school information might have been compromised, allowing emails to be sent to multiple schools at once.

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