Delhi-NCR Schools Bomb Threat Live News: Children were sent home after threats were made.
New Delhi:
Panic gripped schools in the national capital and adjoining Noida after several of them received bomb threats this morning. All schools have been evacuated after local police were informed about the emails, Delhi Police officials said.
Bomb detection team, bomb disposal squad and officials of fire brigade have been rushed to the schools in Delhi and a search operation is underway.
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#WATCH | On bomb threat to several schools in Delhi-NCR, Ravinder Yadav, Special CP, Delhi Police Crime Branch, says “These emails were received in several schools. Some hospitals also received these emails yesterday. Thorough checking is going on. Bomb Disposal Squad, Dog Squad… pic.twitter.com/gnFbYOLxtQ
– ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2024
#WATCH | On bomb threat to several schools in Delhi-NCR, Delhi LG VK Saxena says, “Delhi police reached very quickly and the entire area has been cordoned off and search operations are going on. Dog squads, and bomb disposal units are also working. I want to assure the people of… pic.twitter.com/JhcfvbkKjX
– ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2024
#WATCH | Delhi: On bomb threat to several schools in Delhi-NCR, Delhi Police PRO Suman Nalwa says, “Several schools have approached us that they have received an email regarding a bomb in their campus. Delhi Police has conducted search operations but nothing untoward has been… pic.twitter.com/2qhFR2ldCW
– ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2024
Nearly 100 schools in Delhi receive bomb threat via mail, Home Ministry says appears to be a hoax.
Some schools of Delhi received E-mails regarding bomb threats. Delhi Police has conducted thorough check of all such schools as per protocol. Nothing objectionable has been found. It appears that these calls seem to be hoax.
We request the public not to panic and maintain peace.– Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) May 1, 2024
▪️ 60 schools evacuated after bomb threat emails received. Exams stopped midway; students sent home as a precaution
▪️ Bomb detection team, bomb disposal squad and officials of Delhi Fire Service rushed to schools
▪️ Delhi Police appeals for calm, urges parents not to panic
▪️ “We are taking all appropriate measures. Nothing suspicious has been found,” Delhi Police spokesperson to NDTV
????Delhi | “We’ve checked all schools, nothing has been found. No need to panic”: Devesh Kumar Mahla, DCP New Delhi on bomb threat to several schools pic.twitter.com/rzSkd3WwGB
– The Hindkeshari(@ndtv) May 1, 2024
#WATCH | On bomb threat to several schools in Delhi-NCR, Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Services says, We received around 60 calls about bomb threats in schools. We immediately sent fire tenders and fire tenders have started returning from some schools because nothing has been… pic.twitter.com/9RcjVoRgkK
– ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2024