Not just Delhi, 50 schools in Bengaluru also receive bomb threats
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Bengaluru: Nearly 50 schools in Bengaluru on Friday morning received bomb threats, which turned out to be a hoax, PTI reported, citing a Karnataka police account.
In a single incident, an email titled "Bombs inside the school" was received by these schools at 7.24 am. The sender claimed to have placed several explosive devices within the classrooms of the respective schools.
"Hello. I am writing to let you know that I have placed several explosive devices (Trinitrotoluene) within school classrooms. The explosives are skillfully hidden, in black plastic bags," it stated.
The school authorities immediately alerted police, who reached the institutions concerned with the bomb disposal squads and anti-sabotage check teams, they said.
The students and staff were immediately evacuated from the school premises, police said, adding no suspicious objects were found.
"At least four schools in Central division (Bengaluru police) limits received a bomb threat email this morning, triggering panic. All necessary measures were taken as per protocol. Nothing suspicious was found, and it turned out to be a hoax email," a senior police officer said.
Meanwhile, more than 45 schools and colleges in Delhi received bomb threats on Friday, triggering panic among the students and their parents. Several parents across Delhi chose to keep their children home. This is the fourth such incident this week.
"I did not send my son (to school) today. It is not that we are panicking, but after repeated incidents, it feels safer to wait things out," said Parmita Sharma, a parent whose child studies at Richmond School, Paschim Vihar. Echoing similar sentiments, Vikram Singh, whose daughter attends Sovereign School in Rohini, said, "Even if nothing serious is found, these emails disturb the mental peace of children and parents. We discussed it in our parent group and many of us decided to skip school for a day," he said.