Delhi's IGI Airport Receives Bomb Threat Hours After Two Hospitals Get Email Warning

The threatening emails, sent around 3 PM, contained warnings of explosives. The investigations into the matter are underway. 

Delhi hospitals receive bomb threat

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A series of bomb threats continue to unsettle Delhi as threatening emails were received by the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), following an earlier threat to two hospitals in the national capital.  The airport authorities received a threat email at 6 PM, news agency PTI reported citing police sources. 

The recent threat targeted the government-run Burari Hospital and Mangolpuri's Sanjay Gandhi Hospital.

"At around 3 pm, we received an email regarding a bomb in the hospital. After this, all the safety measures had been thoroughly checked and everything was stable. This was the first time we received such an email," a Burari Hospital official said in a statement, as reported by PTI. 

Delhi Fire Service said that Dada Dev Hospital in the Dabri area has also received a bomb threat email. The bomb squad and dog squad team were sent to the spot, ANI reported. 

Dada Dev Hospital in the Dabri area of Delhi has also received a bomb threat email. Bomb squad, dog squad team sent to the spot: Delhi Fire Service

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2024

The Delhi Police promptly responded to the situation and launched the investigation. Notably, both hospitals received threats from the same email address. 

"After a call regarding the threat from Burari Hospital at 3 pm, local police, bomb squad, dog squad were rushed to the spot," Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) M K Meena told PTI.  

Hospital management alerted the police, prompting a swift response from bomb squads and fire brigades. However, upon inspection, no suspicious items were found at either the hospitals or the airport. 

The threatening emails, sent around 3 PM, contained warnings of explosives. The investigations into the matter are underway. 

This incident follows a string of similar threats in recent months, including threats made to several major schools in Delhi-NCR. The threats, often attributed to Sikh separatist groups, have raised alarms and prompted heightened security measures across Delhi. 

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Just a few days ago, over 200 schools in Delhi-NCR received hoax bomb threats via email, leading to widespread panic and disruption. 

Furthermore, police investigations have revealed that threatening emails sent to 36 schools in Ahmedabad on the eve of the voting day were traced back to Pakistan, indicating a coordinated attempt to spread fear and chaos.