Bengaluru School Gets Bomb Threat, Students Relocated To Safe Location And Bomb Disposal Reach Spot

The National Public School in Rajajinagar got a letter today warning of a bomb attack on the school grounds. The school administration immediately contacted the Basaveshwar Nagar Police.

A bomb disposal crew inspects the school.

On Friday morning, a school in Bengaluru, Karnataka, received a bomb threat. While a bomb disposal crew inspects the area, the administration has relocated pupils to a secure location, news agency ANI reported.

The National Public School in Rajajinagar got a letter today warning of a bomb attack on the school grounds. The school administration immediately contacted the Basaveshwar Nagar Police.

Highlighting the precautions undertaken by the police, DCP West Bengaluru Laxman B Nimbaragi stated: "Bomb threat received by NPS School, Rajajinagar under Basaveshwar Nagar PS. We've ensured students are taken to a safe place, bomb disposal & dog squad have reached the spot. Case to be registered and investigation is being done," ANI reported.

Karnataka | Bomb threat received by NPS School, Rajajinagar under Basaveshwar Nagar PS. We've ensured students are taken to a safe place, bomb disposal & dog squad have reached the spot. Case to be registered and investigation is being done: Laxman B Nimbaragi, DCP West Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/r9fBnhdWjI

— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2023

Later, administration ensured that pupils were relocated to a secure location. Along with the police, bomb disposal and dog teams have arrived and are checking the school.

According to an official statement, there is no need to be concerned because everything is secure. The cops are handling the matter.

A case will be filed on the matter soon, and an extensive investigation will begin.

KP Gopalkrishna founded the National Public School (or NPS-RNR or NPS-R) in Bangalore, India in 1959. The campus, which comprises of four buildings, is located on Chord Road in Rajajinagar's 5th Block.

(With Inputs From ANI)