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Chennai schools get bomb threat on email; police say hoax
The incident prompted parents to rush to schools to pick up their children.
At least 13 private schools in Chennai on Thursday received a bomb threat through email, the police said.
The incident prompted parents to rush to schools to pick up their children.
According to the Police, the e-mails were received in schools around the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) limits. It added that Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) were dispatched and the threat turned out to be a hoax.
“Today (08.02.2024) by 10.00 hrs., an unknown person sent a bomb threat mail to 13 private schools functioning in GCP limits informing that a powerful bomb had been placed and to take steps to send out the children from the schools,” the Chennai Police said in a statement.
The police said that various teams of local police and BDDS squad along with sniffer dogs were dispatched and searches were conducted.
“Searches revealed that no bomb was found and that the e-mail threat is said to be a hoax,” the police said. “A case has been registered with the Greater Chennai Police, Cyber Crime wing regarding the above hoax e-mail threat and intensive investigation is being carried out to nab the person who sent the e-mail.”
It added: “Therefore, on behalf of the Greater Chennai Police, the students, parents and the school management are advised not to panic.”
The police also advised the management, teachers and students of the schools to not panic and disrupt the normal functioning of the school if any such threatening emails, letters or calls are received.
“If any such threatening e-mails/calls/ letters are received, in future, the management, teachers and students of the schools in Greater Chennai Police limits are requested not to panic and disrupt normal functioning of the school and to inform the police immediately through 100/112 calls. Necessary assistance would be rendered,” it said.
