Police suspect student mischief behind bomb threats in Delhi-NCR schools

The threat emails were sent to St Stephen's College, a constituent of the Delhi University, Ahlcon International School in Mayur Vihar, and the Shiv Nadar School in Noida

A new bomb threat sent to schools in Delhi and NCR has prompted an investigation, with Noida Police suspecting student mischief, particularly since exams are underway.

 

Deputy Commissioner of Police Ram Badan Singh stated that the latest threat differs from previous ones, written in a South Indian language, and nothing suspicious was found after a thorough check

 

Speaking to reporters, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Noida, Ram Badan Singh said, "...We have checked thoroughly; nothing was found. Exams are going on, and hence, I think it was done by any student. It's different from threats that were sent earlier; it's written in South Indian (language). Further investigation is going on"

 

The threat led to immediate school closures and a switch to online classes. Parents were informed about the closure, with one guardian suspecting the bomb threat was the reason.

 

"School administration is saying that school is closed today, and the classes will run online... They said nothing, but I think it's because of the bomb threat," he said.

 

Earlier, several schools in Delhi and Noida received similar threats, prompting police investigations and Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) implementation.

 

Ahlcon International School in Delhi's Mayur Vihar-1 informed Pandav Nagar police station that an email was received through email to the principal of the school today regarding a bomb threat.

 

According to the police, the information was provided at 6:40 am. It was shared with the control room. The bomb disposal squad of East District was informed accordingly. Station Head Officer (SHO) Pandav Nagar along with staff reached the school.

 

The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) checked the school premises and nothing suspicious was found.

 

The Principal of the school also informed the parents through email that due to the threat to the safety of students, the campus would be closed on Friday.

 

Shiv Nadar School in Noida also received a threat. Afterwards, the Noida police, bomb squad, fire brigade, Dog Squad, and BDDS team immediately checked all the places.

 

St Stephens College in North Delhi was also among the educational institutions that received the threat.

 

According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, North District, today at 07:42 AM a bomb threat via email was received by the college. "Our BDT is on the ground and doing a check," the police said.

 

Earlier, Delhi Police cracked down on a series of hoax bomb threats sent to over 400 schools across the national capital, arresting a juvenile responsible for the menacing emails, officials said.

 

The accused, a public school student, was identified and apprehended after a thorough technical investigation by the Cyber Cell of the South District police.

 

The police recovered a laptop and two mobile phones from the accused, which were subjected to forensic analysis. The digital evidence revealed the accused's involvement in sending threatening emails to numerous schools in Delhi.

 

The accused used anonymous and encrypted email services to conceal his identity but was eventually caught through advanced technical methods, according to the police.

 

Upon further analysis of the recovered digital devices and the confession of the accused, it was established that so far, he was involved in several previous instances of similar threatening emails sent to more than 400 schools in Delhi, police said.

 

On 8th January 2025, around 23 schools in Delhi received threatening emails warning of bombs planted on their premises, causing widespread panic, school closures, and disruption of academic activities.