Delhi News Live Updates: 100+ Schools Get Bomb Threat Emails, Central Agencies’ Investigation Continue -

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Delhi News Live Updates: 100+ Schools Get Bomb Threat Emails, Central Agencies’ Investigation Continue

Presently, an exhaustive search operation is underway, facilitated by bomb detection and disposal squads, as well as Delhi Fire Service officers. Cyber Teams are on alert to find the source of the mail senders.

New Delhi: Wednesday morning, nearly one hundred schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) were flooded with an email containing bomb threats. At least five institutions are located in the southwest, three in the east, and ten in South Delhi.

Around 4:00 a.m., the institutions received the threats via their official email addresses. Efforts are being made to determine the source of the email, which initially seems to have been transmitted from Russia.

Meanwhile, the matter is also being investigated by central agencies. The Indian Express has been informed by officials that hospitals and airports have received comparable threats over the past two days, including on Monday.

So far, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has been notified of sixty calls containing explosives threats. After being notified, the school premises were expeditiously evacuated by the local police.

Presently, a comprehensive search operation is underway, facilitated by explosive detection teams, bomb disposal squads, and DFS representatives.

What Delhi Government’s MLA Atishi Has To Say?

Delhi’s AAP Government’s highly decorated MLA Atishi has notified through her X (formerly Twitter) handle that she has reached out to Delhi Police for quick action and a successful probe is going on the matter. She even requested parents and guardians of the kids studying in schools not to panic and the necessary actions are being taken by the responsible authorities.

Delhi Police Point of View

On bomb threats to several schools, DCP Central, Devesh Kumar Mahla says, “We’ve checked all the schools and nothing has been found, there is no need to panic.”

#WATCH | Delhi: On bomb threat to several schools, DCP Central, Devesh Kumar Mahla says, "We've checked all the schools and nothing has been found, there is no need to panic." pic.twitter.com/Nm3e9rVcff

— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2024

Anti-Social Elements Behind Delhi Bomb Threat Emails

Moreover, as per our confidential sources, we have come to know that Delhi Police and the Delhi Government have successfully made up a team of capable cyber experts to discover the trace of the IP addresses used to send these bomb threat emails that caused so much panic and chaos in the capital.

At this time, we urge our readers not to panic and use their calm minds to take their kids from their respective schools and spend some time with them in case they get scared by the sudden chaos in their respective schools. The best minds are on the case and hopefully, the real culprits will be apprehended.

About The Author:

Yogesh Naager is a content marketer who specializes in the cybersecurity and B2B space. Besides writing for the News4Hackers blog, he’s also written for brands including CollegeDunia, Utsav Fashion, and NASSCOM. Naager entered the field of content in an unusual way. He began his career as an insurance sales executive, where he developed an interest in simplifying difficult concepts. He also combines this interest with a love of narrative, which makes him a good writer in the cybersecurity field. In the bottom line, he frequently writes for Craw Security.

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