New Delhi, Feb 9(UNI) Several schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Monday, causing panic among students, parents, and school authorities and prompting immediate intervention by security agencies, an official said.
In response to the threat, local police teams, accompanied by K9 units and bomb detection and disposal squads, were immediately rushed to the affected schools.
According to the email, “Delhi will become Khalistan. In memory of Afzal Guru. There will be an explosion at 1:11 pm.”
The email also threatened an attack on Parliament later this week, stating, “There will be a blast in Parliament on February 13 at 1:11 pm. Punjab is Khalistan.”
At least nine schools reportedly received bomb threat emails between 8:30 am and 9:00 am, including Loreto Convent in Delhi Cantonment, Venkateshwar Global School in Rohini, Cambridge School’s Srinivaspuri and New Friends Colony campuses, The Indian School in Sadiq Nagar, CM Shri School in Rohini, DTEA School in INA, Bal Bharti School in Rohini, and Manav Sthali School in New Rajinder Nagar.
The schools were promptly evacuated, and thorough anti-sabotage checks were conducted to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Police said no suspicious objects were found during the searches. Investigations are underway to trace the source of the threatening emails and identify those responsible.
According to sources, the threatening email was sent around 7:22 am, stating that an explosion was expected at 1:11 pm on Monday. It further alleged that Parliament would face an attack at the same time on February 13.
This is not the first such incident. Last month, several schools in the National Capital had received bomb threat emails, leading to widespread panic and heightened security arrangements across the city, which were later declared a hoax.
