Delhi schools bomb threat news Updates: Security beefed up across national capital

Delhi Police Special Cell to investigate school bomb hoax case: Delhi Police officials.

A case is being registered in the matter pertaining to Delhi schools receiving bomb threat email today: Delhi Police Special Cell

Sources in the Delhi Police have revealed that the email used to threaten over 80 Delhi-NCR schools in the early hours of Wednesday contained the word 'Swaraiim', which is an Arabic word used by the Islamic State since 2014. According to the sources, the email ID from which Delhi NCR schools were sent the threat letter is 'sawariim@mail.ru.' The investigation so far has revealed that 'Sawariim' (clashing of the swords) is an Arabic word, that has been used by the Islamic State since 2014 to spread Islamist propaganda. As per the sources, the Delhi Police is investigating if there is a conspiracy by any organisation behind these threatening emails.

Security was beefed up in several parts of the national capital after more than 80 schools in the Delhi and NCR received bomb threats via emails, officials on Wednesday said. Police said that so far all bomb threats have been found to be hoax, but they have stepped up security at all metro and railway stations, bus stands, and markets. "We have stepped up security at every station. We have also alerted our staff to keep strict vigil on any suspicion activity," Deputy Commissioner of Police (railways) K P S Malhotra told PTI. A senior security officer said, "A general advisory has been issued in the Delhi Metro network and CISF personnel have been asked to remain extra vigilant." Another officer said that additional police force, along with paramilitary, has been deployed in several parts of Delhi and barricades have been installed at city borders.

The e-mail ID from which Delhi NCR schools were sent the bomb threat letter is sawariim@mail.ru. The investigation so far has revealed that 'Sawariim' (clashing of the swords) is an Arabic word, which has been used by the Islamic State since 2014 to spread Islamist propaganda. Delhi Police is investigating if there is a conspiracy of any organisation behind these threatening e-mails, says ANI. 

In a scare of unprecedented scale, at least 100 schools in the Delhi NCR area received an identical bomb threat by email early Wednesday, triggering mass evacuations and massive searches as panicked parents rushed to pick up their children. The threat was declared a hoax as "nothing objectionable" was found during searches, police said. Police sources said that the email schools received had the same source, suspected to be sent from Russia aimed at creating panic. They added that it is also possible that culprits may have masked their identity using the dark net.

At least three schools in Noida and Greater Noida had to be evacucated after they allegedly received bomb threat over email on Wednesday morning, officials said. 

Among the schools where the bomb threat was reported include DPS Noida in Sector 30, DPS in Sector 122 and DPS in Knowledge Park 5, Greater Noida, said officials. 

Parents of students at these schools received a message at 8.30 am on Wednesday, stating, "This is to inform you that the school has received an email that threatens the safety and security of the students. As a precautionary measure we are sending the students back home immediately. Private commuters please arrange to collect your child from the school premises as soon as possible from the respective gates. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding".

21 schools of West district reported receiving the bomb-threat-email. The evacuation of students and faculty was done immediately by the local police and Bomb Disposal Team has been checking those schools. Nothing suspicious has been reported to have been found so far: Police

"This is very unfortunate that someone is trying to target children and their parents and trouble them. Fortunately, this threat turned out to be a hoax. We were constantly in touch with the Delhi Police. Delhi police sent a bomb squad to each school that received a threat, and a thorough search was carried out. No such thing, which could prove to be dangerous for children, was found in any school. We hope that the Delhi Police will soon find out who sent this hoax e-mail and from where, and strict action is taken against the accused... I would urge the parents to not panic... Schools will be closely monitored and schools will function normally tomorrow onwards."

More than 70 schools from across Delhi NCR received emails threatening that their may be a bomb in the school premises, prompting the Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena to seek an urgent report from the Delhi police. The LG will also be visiting one of the schools, DAV Model Town, that received the threat email that is being analysed by the schools as of now. "Spoke to the Police Commissioner and sought a detailed report into the bomb threats at schools in Delhi-NCR. Directed Delhi Police to carry out a thorough search in school premises, identify the culprits and ensure there are no lapses," the LG posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Director of Delhi Fire Services Atul Garg on Wednesday said that email bomb threats received by over 80 schools in the Delhi-NCR area today were most likely hoaxes. Many schools sent their students home after receiving the threat mails that triggered panic among parents. "We have received more than 80 calls in Delhi only. There were calls about bomb threats, and we responded to all the calls and sent fire tenders to all the locations. But some schools have started sending their vehicles back. I believe all these calls are likely to turn out to be hoaxes," Garg said. Garg emphasized that it is critical to attend to every call, even if it might be a false alarm, as safety is the top priority.

Approximately 3500 students were sent home by school buses or were taken by parents from Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, as precautionary measure after its multiple branches received bomb threat on Wednesday morning, said school authorities.

They said that the school bags of all the students have been kept submitted at their benches as precautionary measure. Officials said that the school started as usual from 7.15am but soon after threat email was recieved along with the other branches, alerts were sent to all the parents between 8am and 8.30am for taking their wards back.

"All 28 buses of the school were immediately pressed into action and those students who availed bus service were made to board them to being sent back home. However, before making them board, police and bomb detection and disposal squad sanitized each and every bus," said a senior security official of the school adding that the school was vacated by 10.30am.

A school in Lucknow too received a threat message that causing alarm, similar to the 100 schools in the Delhi-NCR region that received emails threatening bombs. The incident of Lucknow's Amity school in Vrindavan colony, a police squad visited the location but discovered nothing. 

“We received the information from the school authorities, after which a team was sent and teh entire schoolwas scanned, but nothing was found,” said station house officer, Brijesh Chandra Tiwari, PGI police station.

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: Security measures were intensified across various areas of the national capital as nearly 100 schools in Delhi and the NCR region received bomb threats via emails, officials said on Wednesday, PTI reporte. Police authorities stated that thus far, all reported bomb threats have been deemed hoaxes. However, they have heightened security protocols at metro and railway stations, bus terminals, and marketplaces in response to the situation.

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: As a precautionary measure, some schools in Gurugram were checked by bomb disposal teams and other police units. So far, no suspicious items have been found anywhere. Gurugram police appeal to the general public not to panic or worry about their safety. Delhi and Gurugram police are investigating the source of the received emails. Preliminary investigations have revealed that these emails were intended to create fear and are deemed as hoaxes, the Gurugram police said in a statement.

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: Delhi LG VK Saxena told reporters, “Delhi police reached very quickly and the entire area has been cordoned off and search operations are going on. Dog squads, and bomb disposal units are also working. I want to assure the people of Delhi that Delhi Police is fully prepared and we will try to prevent any untoward incident from happening. Delhi Police has found out from where these emails are coming, investigation is underway. All I would like to say is that the culprits will not be spared and will be given strict punishment...,” ANI reported.

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: 

1. Multiple schools in Delhi-NCR received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, triggering widespread concern. 

2. Bomb detection units, disposal teams, and Delhi Fire Service personnel swiftly responded, conducting thorough searches at affected schools which turns out to be hoax.

3. Schools targeted include prominent institutions such as Mother Mary's, Amity, DPS campuses, and Sanskriti, amplifying security measures across the region. 

4. Initial investigations indicate a coordinated effort, with similar threatening emails sent to various locations since yesterday, heightening fears of potential danger. 

5. As a precautionary measure, schools were closed, sending students home immediately, while authorities reassured the public.

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: Delhi Fire Service said it received 97 bomb threat calls from across city.

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: Delhi education department said: "Today, few schools of Delhi got hoax bomb calls/ mails. Nothing adverse/questionable was found anywhere by Delhi Police. All our students and teachers are safe.All are requested not to panic. To relieve the parents, students were allowed to leave if parents had reached school."

Delhi-NCR schools bomb threat news LIVE: Shivhari Meena, additional commissioner of police (law & order), Noida said: Today morning a chain of schools received a threatening email. Upon information, police teams were dispatched to these schools immediately, along with Bomb Disposal Squad. The schools were evacuated and thoroughly checked by the police teams. No explosive device was found at any of these schools. This has been proven beyond doubt that the emails were for rumour-mongering. It is our request to all parents and schools not to pay heed to such rumours and if someone is found spreading it, to report to the local police immediately. 

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: A senior officer from Delhi Police termed the bomb threat emails received at multiple schools in Delhi-NCR as an act of "terror threat", and said that the counter intelligence unit (CIU) of the special cell has taken up the matter.

"We are in the process of registering a first information report (FIR) in connection with the bomb threat emails received at schools in the national capital. It is certainly a terror threat. As of now, we can not definitely say if any terror group is behind the bomb threat emails or any individual sent such emails. Our probe is underway," he said. s

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: Delhi Fire Services (DFS) chief Atul Garg said that multiple distress calls regarding bomb threats were received from various school authorities as well as the Delhi Police officers. "There were repeated calls from one place. As of now we can say that bomb threat calls from nearly 60 schools were received at our fire control room. Our fire tenders returned from some schools as they were already evacuated and checked. The numbers may increase," said Garg.

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: A 35-year-old woman whose son studies in class 7 in DPS VK said that they received a message from school around 8:30am saying that the school is being shut for the day due to unavoidable circumstances. "I called one of the teachers and she told me about the bomb threat. The school buses then dropped the kids around 11am," she said. Her son, a class 7 student, said that they were not informed by teachers about what happened. They were just taken to an open ground in the school.

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: There is no need to panic. It appears to be hoax call. Delhi Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol, Union home ministry said.

Read in detail- Delhi-NCR school bomb threats: MHA says nothing found, 'appear to be hoax'

Delhi schools bomb threat news LIVE: “Some schools of Delhi received E-mails regarding bomb threats. Delhi Police has conducted thorough check of all such schools as per protocol. Nothing objectionable has been found. It appears that these calls seem to be hoax. We request the public not to panic and maintain peace,” Delhi Police said in a statement.