Chennai schools receive hoax bomb threats, investigation underway
What's the story
At least four private schools in Chennai received bomb threats via email on Thursday, prompting parents to rush to the school and pick up their kids.
The Greater Chennai Police (GCP) was immediately notified and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) were deployed to conduct Anti-Sabotage Checks at the targeted schools.
According to reports, authorities are currently working to identify the person responsible for sending these threatening emails.
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Security checks at school
In an online statement, police said, "Teams have been sent Anti-Sabotage Checks in these educational institutions and action is being taken to identify the culprit who sent these e-mails."
Police have urged the public to remain calm as investigation in the case remains underway.
Meanwhile, local authorities are continuing to work to ensure the safety of students and staff at the affected schools, reports said.
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Police request people not to panic
⚠️Bomb threat e-mails were received at a few educational institutions in GCP limits.
— GREATER CHENNAI POLICE -GCP (@chennaipolice_) February 8, 2024
⚠️GCP/BDDS teams have been sent for Anti-Sabotage Checks in these educational institutions and action is being taken to identifying the culprit who sent these e-mails.
⚠️Public are requested…
In December
Hoax bomb threat in Bengaluru schools
In December, around 68 schools in Bengaluru received hoax bomb threat emails, prompting the evacuation of students.
Police initiated an investigation immediately, which revealed that all the threats were sent to the official email accounts of the school early in the morning.
Notably, similar incidents of mass threat emails to schools have recently been reported in Europe as well.
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Parents share school mail about bomb threat
#BombThreat #Chennai: Several private schools in Chennai received bomb threat email, police swung into action, and reached the schools with bomb disposal squads.
— Saba Khan (@ItsKhan_Saba) February 8, 2024
Students in these schools were sent back home with their parents.
Police urged people not to panic, and said that… pic.twitter.com/lO8n6HV2UY