Delhi Schools Receive Fresh Bomb Threat; Police, Fire Teams Conduct Searches

Multiple schools in Delhi received a bomb threat via email on Friday (13 December), marking the second such incident this week.

The police have reportedly not found any suspicious items so far.

Schools including Delhi Public School in East of Kailash, Salwan School, Modern School, and Cambridge School were among some of the institutions that received the threat.

Authorities responded by sending students home as a precautionary measure.

The email received by the schools claimed that there are "several explosives in the premises", adding that a "secret dark web" is involved in the activities.

"I am sure that you all do not check your students' bags frequently when they enter the school premises. The bombs are powerful enough to destroy the buildings and harm people. December 13 and 14, both days can be the day your school will face a bomb blast. On December 14, there is a scheduled parent-teacher meeting in some of the schools mentioned. Indeed it is a good chance and an advantage for the bombs to detonate," the email read, NDTV reported.

The email further sought a response from the authorities to address their "demands."

Officials said that teams from the fire department, police, and bomb detection units, accompanied by dog squads, were deployed to the schools and are currently conducting thorough inspections.

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