Delhi Schools Receive Bomb Threats, Police Launch Search Operations

Several prominent schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, marking the third consecutive day of such threats targeting educational institutions in the capital. Among the affected schools were St. Thomas School in Dwarka, Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj, Mother’s International School in Hauz Khas, and Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar. Search operations are currently underway, and all students were promptly sent home as a safety precaution. Authorities are investigating the authenticity of the threats, which may be hoaxes.

In a related incident, Delhi University’s prestigious St. Stephen’s College also received a bomb threat on Tuesday. An email, received around 7:15 am, claimed that four IEDs and two packets of RDX had been planted on campus and were timed to detonate at 2 pm. A thorough search operation was conducted, but no explosives or suspicious items were found.

St. Thomas School had also received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning, making it the second consecutive day the institution has been targeted.