At least three Delhi schools get bomb threats

In July, hoax threat emails were sent for four days to 45 schools and three colleges, warning of explosives planted on their campuses

Published on: Aug 18, 2025, 09:40:46 IST

By Hemani Bhandari

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At least three schools in Delhi received emails threatening them with bombs on their premises on Monday, prompting at least one school to inform parents not to send their children to school.

Police said bomb disposal squads were pressed into service. (X)

“School has been closed today [Monday] due to unavoidable circumstances,” said a Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka message sent to parents. Shreeram World School (Dwarka Sector 10) and Modern Convent also confirmed receiving threats.

Police said bomb disposal squads and Delhi Fire Services reached the spots and began search and cordon operations. Nothing suspicious has been found so far, they said.

In July, hoax threat emails were sent for four days to 45 schools and three colleges, warning of explosives planted on their campuses. In May last year, 300 schools in the Delhi-National Capital Region received a mass email that later turned out to be a hoax.

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Hemani Bhandari
Hemani Bhandari is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in New Delhi, where she reports on crime, policing, governance and social issues. With over a decade of experience in journalism, she specialises in combining on-ground reporting with evidence-based storytelling to examine the human impact of public policy, law enforcement and urban governance. Over the years, she has reported extensively on major developments in the capital, including crime investigations, civic challenges, protests, and issues affecting vulnerable communities. As a Special Correspondent, she focuses on producing exclusive investigations, enterprise stories and long-form features that go beyond daily news cycles. She has a keen interest in using public records, official data and field reporting to uncover systemic issues and present complex subjects in an accessible manner. A graduate of the Asian College of Journalism, Hemani believes in rigorous, ethical and evidence-based reporting. She is passionate about investigative journalism and continuously seeks to expand her skills in data journalism, open-source investigations and digital reporting techniques.Read More

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