Delhi schools receive hoax bomb threats, investigation launched

New Delhi: Over 40 schools in Delhi, including some prominent institutions received hoax bomb threats via email on Sunday night.

The emails, sent around 11:30 pm, claimed that bombs were planted on the school campuses and demanded $30,000 (Rs 25 lakh) to prevent the explosions.

Delhi Police following an immediate investigation declared the threats as hoaxes.

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After conducting thorough checks, police said that they found nothing suspicious.

The police are currently working to identify the sender and trace the IP location.

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As a precautionary measure, students have been sent back home by the administration and closed the schools, citing an emergency.

This incident comes over a month after several CRPF schools across the country, including two in Delhi and one in Hyderabad, received similar bomb threats via email, which were later found to be hoaxes.