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Over 80 schools across Delhi, Bengaluru receive bomb threats, search ops on
This development comes after nearly 50 schools in the national capital Delhi received similar threats today.
At least 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats on Friday. This development comes after nearly 50 schools in the national capital Delhi received similar threats today. Search teams and a probe has been launched across the schools in Bangalore.
On Friday morning, a nearly 50 schools in Delhi, including St Xaviers in Civil Lines, Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar, Abhinav Public School in Rohini and The Sovereign School in Rohini, received bomb threats. This marked the fourth consecutive day such threats were issued for schools across the national capital.
As per a PTI report, private schools across various areas, including Rajarajeshwari Nagar and Kengeri, were among those targeted by the bomb threat messages.
The email titled 'Bombs inside the school' was sent to multiple institutions from roadkill 333@atomicmail.io. The bomb threat mail further claimed that TNT had been hidden across the schools and described in a violent manner, what would happen to the students.
“You all deserve to suffer. I truly hate my life,” the mail read further.
Authorities of a number of schools immediately alerted police, who reached the institutions concerned with the bomb disposal squads and anti-sabotage check teams, said officials.
Furthermore, students and staff were immediately evacuated from the premises. A probe later revealed that no suspicious objects were found.
Around 100 schools receive bomb threats this week
With Friday’s bomb threats, nearly 100 schools across India have received threatening messages. Of this, 60 schools were in Delhi.
Over the past week, 60 schools across Delhi have received bomb threats. These threats, which were later declared as hoaxes, were sent from encrypted networks and VPNs, making it harder to track.
"Tracking someone on the dark web is like chasing a shadow in a room full of mirrors. The moment you think you have found a lead, it vanishes behind another layer of anonymity," a Delhi Police officer told news agency PTI.
