Delhi Schools Targeted in Bomb Threat: Police Launch Investigation

Delhi Schools Targeted in Bomb Threat: More than 20 schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Friday morning, prompting swift search operations and enhanced security measures. Bomb disposal squads and police teams have been deployed to the affected schools, officials said.

Among the schools that received threatening emails are St Xavier’s School in Civil Lines, Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar, Abhinav Public School in Rohini and The Sovereign School in Rohini. The full list of affected schools is still being compiled, authorities said.

A bomb threat call was also received at Sovereign School in Rohini Sector 24 on Friday morning, making it the second bomb threat to Delhi schools in a day.

Earlier in the day, threatening emails claiming bombs had been planted were received by-

Abhinav Public School, Rohini Sector 3

Richmondd School, Paschim Vihar

Sovereign School, Rohini Sector 24

Emergency services including fire department and bomb disposal squads were rushed to all three locations and are scanning the premises for any threat.

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All the affected schools were evacuated as a precautionary measure. Multiple teams from Delhi Fire Service, local police and bomb disposal squads conducted thorough checks. No explosives or suspicious items were found.

According to the police, the bomb threat letter said, " Hello. I am writing to let you know that I have placed several explosive devices (trinitrotoluene) within school classrooms. The explosives are skillfully hidden, in black plastic bags. I will erase every last one of you from this world. Not a single soul will survive. I will gladly laugh when I will watch the news, only to see the parents show up at the school and to be greeted by the cold, dismembered bodies of their children."

"You all deserve to suffer. I truly hate my life, I will commit suicide after the news, will slit my throat and slit my wrists. I was never truly helped, psychiatrists, psychologists; no one has ever cared, and no one will ever care. You only care about medicating the helpless and clueless humans, psychiatrists never tell you that those meds ruin your organs or that they cause disgusting weight gain. You brainwash people into thinking psychiatric meds can help them. But they don't. I a living proof that they do not. You all deserve this. You deserve to suffer just like me," the letter read.

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Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said search operations are underway and all necessary precautions are being taken. “We are investigating the origin and credibility of the emails. All threats so far have turned out to be hoaxes but we are not taking any chances,” he said. No explosive devices have been found yet but authorities are asking parents and school administrations to remain vigilant but not panic. Most schools have either suspended classes for the day or moved students to safe zones during the inspection.

Richmondd School in Paschim Vihar was among nearly 20 prominent schools in Delhi that received threatening emails early morning. The threat was received around 6:00 am and claimed that bombs had been planted.

Luckily no students were present at the time as the threat was received before school hours. Bomb squads and security teams thoroughly checked the premises and found nothing suspicious. After complete safety check the school was given the all clear signal.

The threat has been confirmed to be a hoax and all the affected schools including Richmondd have resumed normal operations. Classes are being conducted as usual and students are attending school without any disruption.

The email was received last night and Delhi Police was informed early morning. By 6 AM the investigation was over and since nothing suspicious was found the school opened on time and resumed normal operations.

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