Three schools and a college in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Tuesday, prompting police to search their premises with bomb disposal squads and sniffer dogs. No suspicious object was found and the threats were later declared hoaxes, according to a report by the Times of India citing the Delhi Fire Services.
The first email was received at 11.22 am and the last at 12.35 pm. Following the threats, Delhi Police deployed bomb disposal teams and sniffer dog units to conduct searches of the affected educational institutions.
The searches were carried out as a precautionary security response after the institutions received threatening messages. The report did not identify the schools or college involved, nor did it provide details about the contents of the emails or the suspected sender.
The latest incident adds to a continuing series of hoax bomb threats targeting educational institutions in the national capital. Such alerts require authorities to mobilise specialised response teams, inspect buildings and assess whether students and staff can remain safely on the premises.
The episode also comes days after Delhi Police apprehended a 16-year-old girl for allegedly sending a bomb threat email to her school in southwest Delhi. The earlier case was reported as an allegation, and the latest report does not link that apprehension to Tuesday’s threats.
Delhi Fire Services officials said the threats received on Tuesday were ultimately found to be hoaxes after the premises were searched. No suspicious object was recovered during the operations. Further details about any investigation into the emails or possible legal action were not included in the report.
