Emails threatening bombings were sent to six schools in Delhi and authorities are conducting searches to ensure safety.

In a concerning turn of events, six schools in Delhi received a bomb threat via email on Friday. Officials quickly sprang into action and followed the standard operating procedure, conducting thorough checks at each of the schools. The affected schools included Bhatnagar Public School in Paschim Vihar, Cambridge School in Sriniwaspuri, DPS in East of Kailash, South Delhi Public School in Defence Colony, Delhi Police Public School in Safdarjung Enclave, and Venkatesh Public School in Rohini. Understandably, this alarming news caused panic among parents and authorities.

The Delhi Police released a statement assuring the public that they were taking all necessary precautions by following the usual SOP and conducting detailed checks at the schools. Fire department officials and police teams were immediately dispatched to the locations after the first alert was received at 4:30 a.m. Fortunately, after thorough inspections, officials reported that no suspicious items were found at any of the schools.

The email, which was received in the early hours of the morning, claimed that a secret group on the dark web was behind the threat. It also mentioned the specific dates of December 13-14 as potential targets, as these were the days when parent-teacher meetings were scheduled to take place. The email also stated that one of the schools was currently having a sports day, which would leave the building vulnerable with only a few staff members present. The sender demanded a reply to their email and threatened to detonate the bombs if their demands were not met.

This is not the first time such threats have been made towards schools in the city. Previous incidents, including one on December 9 targeting schools in RK Puram and Paschim Vihar, also turned out to be hoaxes. As a precautionary measure, students were sent home while authorities thoroughly searched the premises.

Unfortunately, this incident is just one in a string of similar email threats that have been plaguing Delhi in recent weeks. On December 11, over 40 schools in the city received emails demanding a ransom. These emails claimed that multiple bombs had been planted in school buildings and that they were designed to cause significant harm to individuals while sparing structural damage. However, no explosives were found in any of these cases, but the threats still caused major disruptions.

In light of these repeated hoaxes, the Delhi High Court has instructed the Delhi government and Delhi Police to develop a detailed Standard Operating Procedure for handling such emergencies. The court has also asked for a comprehensive action plan to be submitted by January 2024 to ensure swift and effective responses to bomb threats in the future.

As authorities continue to investigate the source of these emails, parents have expressed their concerns about the safety and security of their children. They are urging schools to enhance their security measures to prevent such incidents from happening again.

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