May 12th 2024.
In a worrying turn of events, multiple hospitals and the IGI Airport in Delhi received bomb threats via email on Sunday, causing concern and raising alarms. This comes just 11 days after a similar incident occurred where over 150 schools in the Delhi-NCR area received similar messages, causing widespread panic.
Police were alerted about the threat at Burari Hospital at 3 pm, prompting them to dispatch teams to the location and other hospitals across the city. However, officials have stated that no suspicious items have been found so far. The threats were also reported at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal-3, Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Bara Hindu Rao Hospital, Janakpuri Super Speciality Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Dabri's Dada Dev Hospital, and Aruna Asaf Ali Government Hospital in Civil Lines.
Sources reveal that the airport authorities received a threat email at 6 pm, heightening security measures in all hospitals and deploying additional police forces at the airport. Despite thorough searches, nothing suspicious has been discovered at any of the locations. Upon receiving a call from Burari Hospital, the local police, bomb squad, and dog squad were immediately dispatched to the scene. Deputy Commissioner of Police M K Meena assured that the hospital is being checked thoroughly and nothing concerning has been found yet.
In an official statement, Burari Hospital confirmed receiving an email at 3 pm regarding a bomb threat, leading to a full-scale safety check. However, no further threats have been received since. Similarly, Sanjay Gandhi Hospital also received a threat email at the same time.
The Delhi Fire Services also took swift action, sending two fire engines to the locations of the threats. Teams have been deployed to all the hospitals receiving threats, and a thorough search operation is currently underway. This incident comes after a similar hoax on May 1, where over 150 schools in Delhi-NCR received identical threat emails, causing chaos and evacuations. However, authorities later declared it a hoax.
Investigations by the Delhi Police's anti-terror unit special cell revealed that the domain of the emails originated from Russia, possibly with the help of the dark web - an encrypted online platform that allows individuals to conceal their identity and location. After the previous incident, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla conducted a review with senior officials and emphasized the need for heightened security measures, including the deployment of CCTV cameras and regular monitoring of emails in schools. A detailed protocol and SOPs have also been prepared to handle any such incidents in the future.
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