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Class 12th student held for sending bomb threats to 23 schools in Delhi

DCP South Ankit Chauhan disclosed that during interrogation, the accused student confessed to having previously sent similar threatening emails

Mysterious explosions, bomb threat spree kept Delhi Police on toes in 2024

A series of bomb threats to the city's schools, hospitals and airport, two mysterious explosions, and a surge in extortion calls targeting businesspersons put the Delhi Police through the wringer in 2024. Gang rivalry also reared its ugly head as criminal factions clashed with each other throughout the year, resulting in several targeted killings with former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal labelling Delhi the country's "gangster capital". The bomb threat emails targeting various installations, including schools, hospitals, and airline companies, began in May of this year. In December alone, more than 100 schools received bomb threats from unknown senders, who have yet to be identified, with all of them being declared hoaxes. According to a police officer, the investigation into the bomb threat emails sent through virtual private networks has been a major "challenge" for the force. He said the probe in the cases was still on and expressed hope that the culprits would be caught ...

Students behind bomb threat to three schools in Delhi, say police

At least three schools hit by bomb threat emails have turned out to be a victims of their own students, Delhi Police has discovered. One of the several schools that received bomb threats was Venkateshwar Global School, which received a threatening email a day after a mysterious blast occurred at the Rohini Prashant Vihar PVR Multiplex on November 28. A police officer said the email was sent by two siblings enrolled in the school because they wanted the exams to be postponed. During counselling, both students revealed that they had got the idea from previous incidents of bomb threats being made to schools, the officer said. They were allowed to go after their parents were given a warning. After the email was reported, police conducted a thorough check of the school and declared the threat to be a hoax. According to another police officer, two more schools located in Rohini and Paschim Vihar were sent threatening emails by their students. The reason was same the students wanted s

Delhi school receive bomb threat mail, classes shifted to online mode

In response to the threat, emergency response teams have been dispatched to the school and classes have been shifted to online mode

Bomb threats trigger evacuations in Delhi schools, no explosives found

Bomb threats triggered evacuations in several Delhi schools, but police and bomb squads found no explosives after thorough searches

Delhi Police traces accused behind bomb threat sent to Paschim Vihar School

Today again Delhi Schools including DPS RK Puram, Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj received a bomb threat email, Delhi police said

Bomb threats in Delhi schools again; RBI receives threat in Russian language

Delhi schools have once again received bomb threats, marking it the second such incident within a week's time. The RBI too has received a threat on its official website with a message in Russian.

Russia's aerial attack on Ukraine, Allu Arjun's arrest, bomb threats, and more...

Russia launched a major aerial attack on Ukraine, firing 93 missiles and nearly 200 drones. Ukraine President Zelenskyy called it one of the heaviest assaults since the invasion began.

Hoax bomb threat strikes Delhi schools again, second incident in a week

Security agencies are investigating an email that claimed explosives were planted in several Delhi schools, prompting an evacuation. So far, no suspicious items have been found at the institutions

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.

Airlines reported 809 hoax bomb threats in last 5 yrs: Govt tells RS

Airlines in India have reported 809 hoax bomb threats in the last five years, with 719 in 2024 alone, as per data tabled in Parliament. "Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has information of a total of 809 hoax bomb threats received by airlines since 2020," Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Monday. According to the data shared by the minister, four hoax bomb threat messages were reported by the airlines in 2020 and two in 2021. In 2022, airlines in India reported 13 hoax bomb threat messages, which rose to 71 in 2023, as per the data. In 2024, 719 hoax bomb threat messages have been reported by the airlines, according to the data. Aviation security regulator Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has mandated robust protocols for handling such threats, the minister said. Moreover, a detailed contingency plan -- Bomb Threat Contingency Plan (BTCP) -- is in place to handle such threats. As a part of BTCP, every airport has

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

Delhi schools bomb threat highlights: Over 40 school receive bomb threats, nothing suspicious found

Delhi schools bomb threat highlights: Catch all the latest news developments here

Around 40 Delhi schools receive bomb threat mail, sender demands $30K

Most schools that received the threat suspended classes and sent students back home

BJP responsible for fear after bomb threats to Delhi schools: Sisodia

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi attacked the Central government and said that the BJP-ruled central government has failed in its only task of providing security

40 Delhi schools receive bomb threats via email; no suspicious items found

Delhi Police, Bomb Disposal Squads, and fire department officials promptly responded, reaching DPS RK Puram and GD Goenka Paschim Vihar

Bomb threat to Taj Mahal triggers search operation, security heightened

In response to an email threat, Bomb Disposal Squads (BDS) and local police swiftly arrived at the Mughal-era monument, conducting a thorough search operation to ensure the safety of the premises

Bomb scare at Rohini school: Hoax email raises alarm day after nearby blast

After blast in Dekhi's Prashant Vihar, a private school in Rohini receives hoax bomb threat. Delhi Police have launched an investigation into the origin of the threat email to trace the perpetrator

Aviation security alarm: 994 hoax bomb threats hit Indian airlines in 2024

Bomb threats surge in 2024: The increasing frequency of hoax threats has sparked concerns about the burden they impose on airport security systems and the overall aviation industry

994 hoax bomb threats to airlines till Nov 13 this year, says govt in RS

Airlines received 994 hoax bomb threats this year till November 13 and robust protocols are in place to handle such threats, the government has said. To deal with the menace of hoax calls in a comprehensive manner, the civil aviation ministry plans to amend the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1982, and Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023. A total of 1,143 hoax bomb threat messages/calls were received from August 2022 till November 13, 2024, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Muralidhar Mohol informed Rajya Sabha on November 25. During the period from August 2022 to December 2022, there were 27 threats and the number rose to 122 last year. From January to November 13, 2024, the total threats received stood at 994, as per the data shared by the minister in a written reply to the Upper House. "The recent threats were hoax and no actual threat was detected at any of the airports/aircraft in India. As per assessment of BTAC, operations of some of the ..