Two schools in Delhi received bomb threats through emails Monday morning, prompting the police to dispatch the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), Cyber Crime unit, and the Special Staff to both institutions.
Delhi Fire Services reported they received calls from the Navy School in Chanakyapuri at 8.15 am, and from the CRPF School in Sector 16 in Dwarka at 8.25 am.
The police said the BDS, Cyber Crime unit and the Special Staff carried out checks at the Navy School and the CRPF School; however, the mail was soon reported to be a hoax.
Since May last year, several Delhi schools have been receiving similar bomb threats.
More than 200 schools in the Capital received bomb threats on their official email IDs in May 2024, followed by similar emails to several hospitals, colleges, and the Delhi airport.
In January this year, too, several schools reported receiving similar emails containing bomb threats.
According to the police, most of the emails were sent using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Senior police officers have previously stated that the business model of VPN works on the principle that the server won’t disclose the location or details.
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In June, an Air India flight from Mumbai to Delhi received a bomb threat after an airline crew member discovered a crumpled piece of paper with “Bomb in flight Air India 2948, Air India 171” written on it. However, checks by the Delhi Fire Services and CISF revealed the threat to be a hoax.
A month before that, government offices at Udyog Bhawan received a hoax threat about a bomb being placed in the facilities. The threat, received via email early in the morning, prompted an extensive bomb check, and the building was later declared safe.
The threat email, reportedly sent at 6.49 am to top officials of the ministries housed in the buildings, claimed that IEDs had been planted within the building complex. The message ended with a warning to evacuate the building by 3.15 pm.