Delhi Schools Get Another Bomb Threat, Fourth Instance In 2 Weeks

Multiple schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email on Tuesday morning. This is the fourth instance in the last two weeks of Delhi schools getting bomb threats.

The cloud of fear over bombs in Delhi schools is not over. Multiple schools on Tuesday morning received bomb threats. Schools in South Delhi and North West Delhi got the threat emails around 6 AM. Among the schools to have received the bomb threats were Indian Public School in South Delhi and a school in Saraswati Vihar in North West Delhi.

After receiving the information, police, fire brigade and bomb squad were sent to the school. School premises have been evacuated and an investigation is being carried out, said the Delhi Police. This was the fourth instance of bomb threats being issued to schools in Delhi within a week.

Previous Bomb Threats To Delhi Schools

On December 9, a bomb threat was sent to around 40 schools in Delhi via email. On receiving the email, the school administration immediately informed the parents and all the children were sent back home. At that time, the police teams found nothing suspicious.

Then again on December 13, six schools received bomb threats, forcing the suspension of classes. The threats turned out to be a hoax after a thorough search by the police.

The third threat was issued the next day (on December 14). A few schools, including DPS in RK Puram, received the threat. However, the threat to DPS turned out to be a prank by a student of the school. The police counselled the student and asked the parents to keep a close watch on their child. The police also clarified that this was an isolated incident and the child was not related to the other bomb threats being issued regularly in Delhi.

Bomb threats are being issued nearly every month to various institutions and facilities, such as schools, hospitals, banks, airports, and planes. With the Delhi elections due in just two-three months, these security threats have become a serious concern.

Reacting to the regular threats, former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal said: "This is the second time in this week that Delhi schools have received bomb threats, which is extremely serious and worrying. If this continues, how badly will it affect the children? What will happen to their studies?"