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Delhi Police has apprehended a Class 12 student for making bomb threats to schools in the national capital in the past few days. According to a Delhi Police official, the student had sent 23 threatening emails received by different schools.

The student is a minor. Around 10 educational institutes received bomb threats on Thursday, the latest in a series of such incidents in the city. During interrogation, the student admitted to having sent similar threat emails to multiple schools in the past. The police are currently investigating the motive behind these actions.

“The last 23 threat emails received by different schools in Delhi were sent by a 12th-class student. During interrogation, he admitted that he had sent threat emails earlier as well,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South Ankit Chauhan told the media. Several schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, police said. According to officials, the list includes Delhi Public School in Vasant Vihar and RK Puram, Blue Bells, and Tagore International. The emails claimed that a large amount of explosives had been planted on the school premises.

Authorities are investigating the threats, which are similar to previous hoax bomb threats sent to schools in the city. The e-mail warned the school of “massive and highly dangerous explosives” on its premises. “Your lack of strict bag checks for students entering the school has provided us with the perfect opportunity to carry out our plan,” the e-mail, shared by police sources, read. According to the mail, the sender of the mail knew about the exam schedule and the movement of students inside the school premises.

Training to teachers, staff to deal with bomb threats
In response to the recurring issue of hoax bomb threats causing alarm in schools, Delhi Police also organised a seminar to train teachers and school staff in crisis management. The seminar was organised on December 23 in collaboration with the Education Department, targeting teachers from both government and private schools. The initiative’s objective was to equip educators with the necessary skills to address such threats effectively and ensure the safety of students and staff, an official said.