Delhi school evacuated after bomb threat, nothing suspicious found
Students at the Indian School in Delhi's Sadiq Nagar were evacuated on Wednesday after the school administration received a bomb threat through an email, The Indian Express reported. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, as well as a dog squad, are said to have begun performing checks on the premises. However, nothing suspicious was found, according to the Delhi Police.
What did police official say
According to the police, the school administration received the email around 10:49am. Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Chandan Chowdhary shared the details, saying, "Information was shared telephonically from the Indian School, BRT Road regarding receipt of an email regarding bombs planted in the school." He stated that the school had been evacuated and that the bomb squad conducted a thorough search.
Parents panicked after receiving message from school
According to PTI, the incident reportedly sparked panic among parents who received a message from the school asking them to pick up their children. "Dear Parents, On account of some unexpected security reasons, we are having to close school early," the message from the school administration reads. "School will resume as usual tomorrow," it said.
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School received similar threat last year too
Notably, this is not the first time the school administration has received a bomb threat. Last year in November, it received a similar email from an unknown sender, however, it turned out to be a hoax email. Meanwhile, the police said their teams were at the scene, adding that nothing suspicious was found so far inside the school premises.
