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The Hindu
18-07-2025
- The Hindu
At least 45 private schools, three DU colleges receive hoax bomb threat e-mails
At least 45 private schools and three Delhi University colleges received hoax bomb threat e-mails on Friday morning, creating panic among students, parents and teachers and putting agencies on tenterhooks. This was the highest single-day tally of bomb hoax threats received by educational institutions in the Capital this year. At least 55 academic institutions in the city have been targeted in the past four days. An officer said that shortly after being alerted to the threats, teams from Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services, Bomb Disposal Squad, and dog squads were dispatched to the sites. The premises were evacuated and thoroughly searched but nothing suspicious was found. The schools that were targeted included Richmondd Global School in Paschim Vihar, Bharti Public School in Swasthya Vihar, Hamdard Public School in Talimabad, St. Xavier's Senior Sec. School on Raj Niwas Marg, Mira Nursery School in Janakpuri, Delhi International Public School in Rohini, The British School in Chanakyapuri, North Delhi Public School in Shalimar Bagh, Delhi Public School on Mathura Road, Delhi Public School in R.K. Puram, Amity International School in Saket and Cambridge Foundation School in Rajouri Garden. DU's Indraprastha College for Women, Hindu College, and Shri Ram College of Commerce were also targeted. The police suspect that a Germany-based encrypted e-mail service, Tuta Mail, was used by the accused to issue the threats. Earlier this week, the police had apprehended a 12-year-old boy for allegedly sending hoax bomb threats to St. Stephen's College and St. Thomas School on Tuesday. 'The e-mails sent today indicate that the person behind them is facing mental health problems,' said a senior officer. The police are planning to rope in mental health experts, apart from cybersecurity specialists, for the investigation. Rishabh Gupta, the CEO and managing director of Richmondd Global School, which received a bomb threat for the second time this week, said the classes went undisrupted as the threat e-mail was received around 5 a.m. and the premises were thoroughly checked and declared safe by the time students started reaching the school. Parents in distress However, for Sunil Balyan, whose daughter studies in Class 7 at St. Thomas School, Dwarka, it was a distressing morning. 'At 6 a.m., the school circulated a message saying there would be no classes. This was the third time this week that classes were called off. Internal tests are under way and our children's studies are being affected.' Following a directive from the Delhi High Court, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has notified standard operating procedures for managing bomb threats in schools, which include installing CCTV cameras, developing evacuation plans, and conducting regular safety audits and mock drills. Aprajita Gautam, the Delhi Parents Association president, said, 'The DoE should provide security-related information and raise awareness about the impact of such hoax calls.'
News18
16-07-2025
- News18
Delhi School Bomb Threat Emails Were Sent From Germany? Exclusive From Investigators
At least five schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Wednesday – Richmondd Global School, Dwarka, Vasant Kunj, Paschim Vihar, Hauz Khas The origin of the bomb threat emails sent to Delhi schools on Wednesday, in the continuing series of such emails seen over the past year, has been traced to Germany, said investigators. However, they suspect the use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) may have masked the actual location of the sender. A senior official involved in the investigation told News18 that the IP address of Wednesday's emails indicates a German network, with the email account also linked to a Germany-based provider. 'It appears to be a network IP, possibly associated with a public place or network, though the exact location is still being verified," the official said. Similar indicators were found in threats sent to other schools as well. At least five schools across the capital received fresh bomb threats today – Richmondd Global School (4.16 am), Dwarka (5.26 am), Vasant Kunj (6.30 am), Paschim Vihar (8.11 am), Hauz Khas (8.12 am). The threatening message read: 'Good morning. Explosive devices are hidden inside backpacks and placed around the classrooms of the school. This is extremely serious. You will all pay for your sins." The email also included a disturbing request to release certain withheld names to the media for publicity. Cyber investigators believe that the email was sent using Tuta Mail (formaly Tutanota), a Germany-based encrypted email service which recently launched new encrypted protocal. 'Tuta Mail, which recently launched a post-quantum encryption protocol called TutaCrypt, was used to send these threats," said a senior government cyber investigator. 'Tuta is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted email platform with over 10 million users. The company is also working on secure, post-quantum cloud storage solutions for the German government." Despite the technological barriers in tracing such messages, efforts are ongoing to identify the true source. Bomb disposal squads, local police, and cyber forensics teams were immediately deployed to all affected schools. As of now, no explosives or suspicious materials have been found. On Tuesday, St. Stephen's College and St. Thomas School had received similar threat emails, in the concerning trend of targeted hoaxes disrupting educational institutions across the city seen over the past year. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
