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Delhi Schools Get Third Bomb Threat In A Week

Delhi schools have received a third bomb threat in a week. The latest threat was received by DPS RK Puram on Saturday. Six schools received bomb threats on Friday, which turned out to be a hoax.

Delhi schools have got the third bomb threat within a week. DPS RK Puram was among the schools that received the threat on Saturday morning. Sources said the fire department got a call about the threat around 6 AM. This is the third bomb threat to schools within a week.

Immediately after the threat, DPS RK Puram School administration informed the students and parents not to come to the institution. Although the school was shut on Saturday, but some students had to come due to a programme.

Saturday's threat came barely 24 hours after 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 six schools in the National Capital Region that received the bomb threats on Friday were East of Kailash DPS, Salwan Public School, Modern School, Bhatnagar Public School in Paschim Vihar, Venkatesh Public School in Rohini, and Cambridge School. Friday's threat was sent via an email. Initially, information was received about bomb threats at four schools and later two more schools apprised the police of the threat.

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.

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?" 

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