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Delhi Police Special Cell has registered a case in the matter about a bomb threat email received by several schools in Delhi and NCR today. The Police said that an investigation is underway into the matter. Earlier, the Union Home Ministry termed emails regarding bomb threats to different schools as a hoax call. The Ministry said, so far nothing suspicious has been found in the search.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena spoke to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora and sought a detailed report into the issue. Mr Saxena directed Delhi Police to identify the culprits and ensure there are no lapses. He said, the miscreants and culprits will not be spared. Mr Saxena also visited several schools which received bomb threats. He told the media that Delhi police acted swiftly in the matter and found out the source where these emails are coming from.
“It appears that these calls seem to be hoax,” the police said in a social media post on X.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena took to X and said that he has a sought a detailed report into the incident and directed Delhi Police to carry out a thorough search in school premises, identify the culprits & ensure there are no lapses.
He also requested the parents not to panic and co-operate with the administration in ensuring safety of schools and the children, adding that the miscreants and culprits will not be spared.
Mother Mary School at Mayur Vihar, Delhi Public School at Dwarka, Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri, Delhi Public School at Vasant Kunj, Amity School in Saket, and Delhi Public School in Noida, Sector 122 were among the 100 school the recieved threats via email, as per the police officials.