40 schools get hoax bomb calls, $30K ransom sought
The Morning Standard|December 10, 2024
OVER 40 schools across the national capital received bomb threats via email, prompting panic and immediate police action, officials said on Monday.
SHEKHAR SINGH

The email also included a ransom demand of $30,000 and threats of detonating hidden explosives if the demand wasn't met. However, the threat was later turned out to be hoax.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 10, 2024 من The Morning Standard.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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