Russian Domain Used To Send Bomb Hoax Email To 100 Delhi Schools

Nearly 100 schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region sent students home early after receiving a bomb threat via email this morning. Police officials conducted thorough search operations, but did not find anything suspicious. The Home Ministry has called it a hoax.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena said the police have traced the origin of the bomb threat emails which appear to be a hoax.

Reports suggest a single IP address was used to send the hoax email to schools. The email address used for the mail had a Russian domain, however, it is not yet certain whether the email originated from there. 

"We are taking all appropriate measures at the schools which have received bomb threats. I request parents not to panic, as nothing suspicious has been found," Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa told NDTV.

Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri, Mother Mary School at Mayur Vihar in east Delhi and Delhi Public School at Dwarka were among the first schools to receive the threat early morning today. Since then, nearly 100 other schools have also received similar mails, claiming that there are explosives on the campus.

One of the schools, Mother Mary, was conducting an exam, and had to stop it midway as the search ops started. The school declared an emergency and asked everyone to leave the premises immediately.

In a mail to parents, DPS said, "This is to inform you that the school has received an email that threatens the safety and security of the students. As a precautionary measure we are sending the students back home immediately."

The school premises was evacuated after local police was informed. Visuals from the schools showed parents rushing to the schools to pick up their children.

Bomb detection team, bomb disposal squad and officials of Delhi Fire Service were rushed to the schools as well.
Some schools, which have not received a threat, also sent students home early as a precaution.

Delhi education minister Atishi, confirming the development, said that nothing suspicious has been found yet in any of the schools.

"Some schools have received bomb threats today morning. Students have been evacuated and those premises are being searched by Delhi Police. So far nothing has been found in any of the schools. We are in constant touch with the Police and the schools. Would request parents and citizens not to panic. School authorities will be in touch with parents wherever needed," Atishi said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

In February, a similar threat at Delhi Police School in RK Puram had turned out to be hoax.