Bomb threats again rattle 30 schools

No suspicious devices found, email sent from abroad: Officials after intense investigation

- SHEKHAR SINGH

AROUND 30 schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email in the early hours of Friday, triggering a massive multi-agency search across the city, officials said.

However, despite the intense investigation by the police, fire services, and bomb detection teams, no suspicious devices were found. According to police, investigations so far have established that the email was sent from abroad. "Around 30 schools across the city had received such emails," said a senior police official.

The emails, which were sent around 12:54 a.m., warned of potential bomb blasts on Friday and Saturday. "The threats also mentioned events like parent-teacher meetings and sports day activities, designed to create fear and panic among students, parents and school authorities," the official added.