On Wednesday, several schools in the national capital received bomb threats through email. In response, the affected schools promptly issued notices to parents, asking them to collect their children as a precautionary measure. The notices emphasised a phased dispersal of students to ensure the process was closely monitored and managed without creating panic among students and parents.
The notice issued by The Indian School stated: "Dear Parents, the school has received a bomb threat via email. As a precautionary measure, the school is dispersing the children. You are requested to kindly come and collect your child as per the schedule below: Nursery to Class 2: 9:30 am, Class 3 to 5: 9:45 am, Class 6 to 8: 9:55 am, Class 9 and above: 10:15 am."
Simultaneously, Ahlcon International School in New Delhi also received a bomb threat. The school sent a similar advisory to parents, requesting them to coordinate with van drivers for the safe and timely pickup of students.
The notice from Ahlcon International School read: "Dear Parent, kindly note that due to an email threat received this morning, we are arranging an early dispersal for all students (on footers/bus users/van users) at 11:30 a.m., keeping the safety of our students as our utmost priority. Parents are requested to kindly coordinate with the van drivers for timely pickup. Your patience and cooperation in this regard are highly appreciated. The competent authorities are being contacted for further instructions and clearance. From Ahlcon International School."
Meanwhile, officials confirmed that schools in Laxmi Nagar and Sadiq Nagar were among those that received bomb threats. According to the fire department, the information was received in the morning. Police sources stated that more than one school had received the threats.
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An investigation is currently underway, and further details are awaited.
In a related incident last Wednesday, students at two Delhi University colleges—Deshbandhu College and Ramjas College—were evacuated after both institutions received bomb threat emails, officials said. Police and bomb squads were immediately dispatched to the campuses, where a thorough checking of the premises was carried out.
Delhi Police confirmed that the threat emails were received by both colleges around the same time. Multiple police teams, along with bomb disposal squads and sniffer dogs, were deployed at the locations. However, no suspicious object was found during the searches, officials added.
Security forces have remained on high alert following the recent Delhi blast near the Red Fort, which has killed at least 15 people.
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