New Delhi: More than 45 schools across Delhi received bomb threat emails on Friday, creating widespread panic among students, teachers, and parents. This marks the fourth incident this week where educational institutions have been targeted with similar threats.
Delhi Police, along with bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and the fire department, immediately launched search and evacuation operations across affected schools. Authorities said that while most threats appear to be hoaxes, every case is being treated with utmost seriousness to ensure safety.
So far, threats have been reported at prominent institutions including:
- Pitampura: Maxfort Junior School, Guru Nanak School
- Dwarka: St Thomas School, GD Goenka School, DIS Edge School, Modern International School, Dwarka International School, La Petite Montessori
- Paschim Vihar: Richmond School, Doon Public School
- Rohini: MRG School (Sector 3), DPS Rohini, Sovereign Public School, Heritage Public School (Sector 24), Delhi International Public School (Sector 9), Abhinav Public School (Sector 3), The Heritage School
- South Delhi: Summerfield International School, The Indian School (Sadiq Nagar), Amity International School (Saket), DPS (Mathura Road), Mater Dei School (Tilak Lane)
- Others:
- Bharti Public School (Swasthya Vihar)
- Hamdard Public School (Sangam Vihar)
- St. Xavier’s Sr. Secondary School (Raj Niwas Marg)
- North Delhi Public School (Shalimar Bagh)
- New Delhi Public School (Vikas Puri)
- Mira Nursery School (Janakpuri)
- Prudence School
- DPS branches in R K Puram, East of Kailash, Vasant Vihar
- The British School (Chanakyapuri)
- Delhi Jain Public School (Palam)
- Junior Delhi School
- Delhi City School (Bawana)
- Faith Academy (Prasad Nagar)
- Cambridge Foundation School (Rajouri Garden)
- Big Feather International School
- Kulachi Hansraj Model School (Ashok Vihar)
An official said the emails received contain threats of hidden bombs within classrooms or school premises, similar to earlier hoax threats. No explosive devices have been found so far, but investigations are underway to trace the origin of the emails and determine whether there is a coordinated pattern.
The Ministry of Home Affairs is also being kept in the loop, and cybercrime units have been roped in to identify the source.
Meanwhile, parents were seen rushing to school campuses to ensure the safety of their children, with some institutions deciding to suspend classes for the day.
This wave of threats, recurring within days, has raised serious questions about school security and the psychological impact on children and parents.
