Nearly 50 Delhi schools receive bomb threats, searches on

Former Delhi CM Atishi criticised the BJP for failing to ensure safety as over 50 Delhi schools received bomb threats.

Updated on: Jul 18, 2025, 11:09:31 IST

By Hemani Bhandari

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Over 50 schools in Delhi received bomb threat mails on Friday morning, officials aware of the matter said. Search is underway with bomb disposal teams and squads present at the schools.

Bomb threats were received to two Delhi schools on Friday. (Hindustan Times)

According to an official aware of the matter, the schools which have received the email include St Xaviers in Civil Lines, Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar, Abhinav Public School in Rohini and The Sovereign School in Rohini, among others whose details are yet to be ascertained.

At least seven schools across Delhi received bomb threat emails on Wednesday -- the third consecutive day of such hoax mails in the national Capital.

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Two educational institutions in Delhi – St Stephen’s College in North Campus and St Thomas School in Dwarka – received bomb threat emails on Tuesday morning, prompting search operations. The threats came a day after three city schools received similar hoax messages.

Deputy commissioner of police (North) Raja Banthia said the email to St Stephen’s College was received around 7:15am. It claimed that four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two packets of RDX had been planted at multiple locations on campus, including the library, and that they would detonate by 2pm.

Police said Monday’s bomb threats to three other schools were also hoaxes.

Investigators on Wednesday said that a 12-year-old boy from south Delhi was traced in connection with one of these threats.

“The boy, a student of a private school, used his personal mobile phone to send the hoax email. He was questioned, counselled, and sent home. He told us it was a prank and he’s undergoing treatment for a mental health condition,” said a senior officer.

Former Delhi chief minister and AAP leader Atishi slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the national capital, saying, “More than 20 schools have received bomb threats today! Think of the trauma that children, parents and teachers would be going through. BJP controls all 4-engines of governance in Delhi, and is yet not able to provide any safety or security to our children! Shocking!”

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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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