Bomb Scare

Bomb threat emails sent to 3 private schools in Delhi; searches underway

At least three private schools in New Delhi received bomb threat emails on Thursday morning, prompting multiple agencies to launch a search operation, an official said. The schools include the British School in Chanakyapuri and the Modern School in Barakhamba. The officer further informed that a bomb disposal squad, a dog squad and the fire department have rushed to the spot and launched a search operation. "So far, nothing suspicious has been found. We are carrying out search operations," the officer added.

Two CRPF schools in Delhi receive hoax bomb threats triggering evacuations

Two CRPF-run schools in the national capital received bomb threats on Tuesday morning after an unidentified man called the Police Control Room (PCR) claiming that explosives had been planted on the premises, officials said. The call, made around 9 am, warned that bombs were placed in the CRPF schools located in Prashant Vihar and Dwarka, prompting immediate mobilisation of local police, bomb disposal squads and the Delhi Fire Services. "After receiving the call, teams were rushed to both locations and the school buildings were evacuated as a precaution," a senior police officer said. He said the caller's phone switched off soon after the threat was issued, and attempts to trace him are ongoing. "We thoroughly inspected the schools, and nothing suspicious was found. The threat was declared a hoax," a Delhi Fire Services official said. Police are analysing call records and technical details to identify the caller and ascertain the motive behind the hoax threat, the officer added. N

Bomb threat prompts security sweep at Kerala's century-old Mullaperiyar dam

Police in the Idukki district of Kerala said on Monday that security personnel conducted intensive searches at the more than a century-old Mullaperiyar dam here following a bomb threat. An email, threatening to blow up the reservoir, was received at the district collectorate in neighbouring Thrissur, police said. As soon as the information was received, a team of police and the bomb squad rushed to the dam site and carried out searches there, they said. "Nothing suspicious has been found so far. The inspection is still continuing," a police officer added. Built in 1895, the Mullaperiyar dam is a bone of contention between Tamil Nadu, which owns and operates it, and Kerala, where it is located. The bomb threat was received on a day when the Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments, as well as the NDMA, on a PIL seeking construction of a new dam to replace the 130-year-old dam following concerns over its safety and structural stability.

Puthiya Thalaimurai news office in Chennai recieves hoax bomb threat

Following the alert, police rushed to the spot, evacuated all employees from the office, and carried out a thorough search using metal detectors and sniffer dogs

Delhi school evacuated after bomb threat; police, bomb squad on site

Search operations are underway after a threat call to DPS Dwarka

Gelatin sticks, detonators recovered from bag at Bengaluru bus stand

According to the preliminary probe, the police said that the unknown person who kept it doesn't appear to have had any malicious intent

Punjab Police registers FIR in connection with IndiGo flight bomb hoax

Punjab Police has registered an FIR in connection with a hoax bomb threat on an IndiGo flight that landed at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport here from Hyderabad last week, officials said on Tuesday. A tissue paper reading "bomb inside" was found in a lavatory during the cleaning of the aircraft after it landed at the airport on July 5, according to the officials. After the note was found, a thorough search of the aircraft was carried out, but no explosive was found, a senior police officer said. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Amarpreet Singh said, "An IndiGo flight from Hyderabad landed here on July 5 and it was supposed to go to Delhi. After the passengers deboarded, a tissue paper reading "bomb inside" was found in the aircraft's lavatory during cleaning." "This was immediately reported to the airport authorities and police by IndiGo's security manager. An anti-sabotage team, bomb disposal squad and CISF personnel thoroughly checked the aircraft. Passengers'

'Bomb threat' diverted Lufthansa flight lands at Hyderabad from Frankfurt

A Lufthansa flight to Hyderabad that was forced to make a U-turn and return to land at Frankfurt Airport due to a bomb threat landed in the Telangana capital on Monday night local time. A passenger on board told PTI that the plane had landed safely, with the pilot apologising for the inconvenience caused by the delay due to matters beyond their control. "The flight took off and is expected to land at 23:18 hrs, Lufthansa said in response to a query earlier. Flight tracker website Flightaware.Com data showed Sunday's aborted flight en route to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. Flight LH752 had earlier departed from Germany on Sunday afternoon local time and was scheduled to land at the Hyderabad airport in the early hours of Monday, but Lufthansa said it had to be turned around over a bomb threat, with passengers provided overnight accommodation. "Out of an abundance of caution, Lufthansa flight LH752 from Frankfurt to Hyderabad returned to its point of departure aft

Canadian detained after bomb scare on Varanasi-Bengaluru IndiGo flight

Panic broke out at Varanasi airport after a foreign national aboard a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight claimed he was carrying a bomb, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday night, police said, adding that the passenger, a Canadian, has been detained. Security sleuths are questioning the man, officials said. Following the bomb scare, the aircraft was moved to the isolation bay for a thorough inspection, but no explosive material was found, said Puneet Gupta, Director of the airport. Gupta said the IndiGo crew promptly informed the Air Traffic Control (ATC) about the threat after the passenger's claim. The flight was grounded and inspected as per standard security protocols. After receiving clearance from security agencies, the aircraft departed for Bengaluru on Sunday morning, officials said. A detailed probe is on in the matter.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh accuses BJP of 'politicising' school bomb threat issue

This comes after the BJP stepped up its attack on Aam Aadmi Party after Delhi Police said that its probe into bomb threats to schools in the national capital has led to a juvenile

Depraved minds try to disturb social harmony: Goyal on school bomb threats

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

Three schools in Delhi receive bomb threat over mail, checks underway

Three schools in Delhi received bomb threats over email early on Friday, triggering a multi-agency search of the premises, officials said. The latest threats come on the back of at least 44 schools receiving similar emails on December 9. Police had declared those threats as hoaxes. A Delhi Fire Services official said, "We received calls (regarding the threat emails) from Bhatnagar International School in Paschim Vihar (4:21 am), Cambridge School in Shri Niwas Puri (6:23 am) and DPS Amar Colony in East of Kailash (6:35 am)." The fire department, police and bomb detection teams, along with dog squads, have reached the schools and are conducting checks, he said. The schools' authorities have sent messages to guardians to not send their wards for classes. A police official said checks were underway.

Panic grips parents after 40 schools receive bomb threats in Delhi

Panic and fear gripped parents across Delhi on Monday morning after 40 schools reportedly received bomb threats via email, prompting immediate evacuations and emergency responses. As the alarming news spread, parents rushed to the schools, their faces etched with anxiety, to ensure the safety of their children. Vipin Bhatra, a parent, shared his distress, and said "I rushed to the school as soon as I received the message about the bomb threat. If situations like this persist, how can we send our children to school with peace of mind?" Another parent, Anuradha echoed similar fears saying that she took her child home but she is still tense. Education is important but incidents like these are terrifying to all parents. Schools should be safe, not a place of constant threats, she said. Scenes of chaos were witnessed at several schools as parents anxious parents led their children away from the school premises. Meanwhile, teachers and staff managed the crisis by gathering students to

Bomb scare in Aligarh: Suspects at large, AMU authorities roped in

Six days after a bomb scare at Aligarh Junction Railway Station, local police continue their search for the alleged suspects. Authorities sprang into action on the evening of November 7, the day Railway Police Force (RPF) was alerted to the possible threat. The police swiftly conducted security measures at the station to prevent any mishap. In an effort to trace the culprits, the police sought assistance from the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). AMU authorities, led by Proctor Mohamad Waseem Ali, have been working alongside the police, using CCTV footage to identify the suspects. Ali spoke to reporters on Tuesday, stating that despite their efforts, the suspects have not yet been identified. "We have not yet found anyone matching the descriptions from the footage. However, we are continuing our efforts," he said. RPF in-charge at Aligarh, Amit Kumar Singh, said their force is coordinating with the local police and AMU. "We have been maintaining round-the-clock surveillance sinc

After Air India, IndiGo flight scare, Mumbai-Howrah Mail gets bomb threat

Monday (Oct 14) started with a series of bomb threats affecting both train and air travel. 2 IndiGo flights, a New York-bound Air India aircraft, Howrah-bound Mumbai-Howrah Mail received bomb threats

Two IndiGo flights from Mumbai receive bomb threats after Air India scare

While IndiGo flight 6E 56 was en route from Mumbai to Jeddah, another flight, 6E 1275, was headed to Muscat

Delhi malls, hospitals get bomb threat emails: Why is tracking sender tough

Bombs threats, mostly hoax calls, to schools, hospitals, malls, and other public places have become increasingly frequent since last year. The latest threats also seem to mirror the previous incidents

Bomb scare at Delhi museums, health institutes; nothing suspicious found

Several museums, including the National Museum and Rail Museum, and two mental health institutes -- IHBAS (Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences) and VIMHANS (Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences) -- have received bomb threat e-mails, officials said on Wednesday. The officials said that nothing suspicious was found in the searches and later the calls were declared hoax. The e-mails were received by the National Museum in Kartavya Path, Rail Museum in Chanakyapuri and Gandhi Museum in Daryaganj and several others stating that the bomb was planted in their premises, they said. Two medical facilities -- IHBAS located in Shahdara and Vimhans Hospital in Lajpat Nagar -- have also received the threat e-mails containing the same contents, the officials said. An officer said that after receiving the calls and information about these e-mails, the installations were checked by the bomb detection team, bomb disposal squad, fire officials and local police

Home Ministry receives bomb threat mail, nothing found during search

This incident adds to the recent rise in hoax bomb threats affecting numerous institutions across the national capital, including schools, airports, hospitals, and prisons

After Delhi and Jaipur, bomb threats made to 10 schools in UP's Kanpur

Schools in Kanpur were threatened a day after seven Delhi hospitals received bomb threats by email on Tuesday