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Hans India
19-07-2025
- Hans India
100+ schools, 3 cities, 1 chilling message: Bomb threats to schools in Bengaluru, Delhi & Mumbai
Bengaluru/ New Delhi/Mumbai: Less than 48 hours after multiple schools in Delhi received bomb threats, over 40 private schools in Bengaluru were targeted with threatening emails on Friday morning. While the earlier threats sent to Delhi schools differed in content, the emails received on Friday in both Delhi and Bengaluru appeared identical — carrying the chilling message, 'You all deserve to suffer.' Later in the day, several schools in Mumbai also reported receiving threatening emails. Investigation in all three cities have been launched, though no explosives have been found at any of the locations so far. More than 45 schools across the national capital received bomb threats on Friday, triggering panic among students and parents. Delhi Police, along with other emergency response teams, launched search and evacuation operations immediately. This marks the fourth time this week that schools in the national capital have received such threats. Police teams, bomb disposal squads, sniffer dogs, and fire department personnel were deployed to various schools, and evacuations were carried out swiftly. On Friday morning, more than 40 private schools in Bengaluru—many located in areas like Rajarajeshwari Nagar and Kengeri—received threatening emails claiming that explosives had been planted in classrooms. Police and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) were rushed to the campuses for inspections. No explosive devices were found during the searches. In Mumbai, Swami Vivekanand International School in Kandivali received a bomb threat email on Friday. Kandivali Police, along with BDDS teams, conducted an extensive search of the school premises but found nothing suspicious. Two other schools in Mumbai also received similar threats. After preliminary investigations, police have declared all three threats hoaxes, though a deeper probe is underway, investigating the nature of the emails. What did the threat say? The threatening email was laced with violent and deeply disturbing language, claimed responsibility for placing explosives inside the school premises. A portion of the message read, 'Hello. I am writing to let you know that I have placed several explosive devices (Trinitrotoluene) within school classrooms.' It further said, 'The explosives are skillfully hidden, in black plastic bags.' The email, sent from a Gmail ID under the pseudonym 'Roadkill', contained hateful rhetoric and references to mental health struggles, culminating in a violent outburst against society and psychiatric professionals. In one part of the email, the sender wrote, 'You all deserve to suffer. I truly hate my life. I will commit suicide after the news kick in.' This has led investigators to probe the mental health history and possible digital footprint of the sender.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Time of India
Morning bomb threat sends 40 schools, cops into tizzy in Bengaluru
1 2 3 4 5 6 Bengaluru: Panic gripped 40 schools in the city Friday morning after they received bomb threats via email. However, thorough searches proved the threat to be a hoax. Police and school authorities went into a tizzy as the sender had claimed he planned to end his life after the bombs went off. According to police, a single email was sent to all the school email IDs by the miscreant, from the ID roadkill333@ at 7.24am. Police personnel from the respective jurisdictions, along with the bomb detection and disposal squad, rushed to the schools and conducted checks as per protocol. The subject of the email stated: 'Bombs inside the school'. The sender introduced himself as Roadkill and claimed to have placed several explosive devices (Trinitrotoluene) within classrooms. He also stated the explosives were skilfully hidden in black plastic bags. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru "I will erase every last one of you from this world. Not a single soul will survive. I will gladly laugh when I watch the news, only to see the parents show up at the school and be greeted by the cold, dismembered bodies of their children," he wrote. "You all deserve to suffer. I truly hate my life, I will commit suicide after the news kicks in. I will slit my throat and slit my wrists. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo I was never truly psychologists. .. no one ever cared and no one will ever care. You only care about medicating the helpless and clueless humans, psychiatrists never tell you that those meds ruin your organs or that they cause disgusting weight gain (sic)." "You brainwash people into thinking psychiatric meds can help them. But they don't. I am living proof that they do not. You all deserve this. You deserve to suffer just like me. Please give a copy of the message to the press/media — Roadkill," the email read. A senior officer said complaints would be taken from the schools and action will follow. "Since the school management saw the email soon after they reported to work, they evacuated children from the premises to safe places and alerted police. The classes resumed after the search," the officer added. The principal of St Germain Academy told the media that police checked and left the premises. "There were no explosives found... exams are going on for children. Nothing to be worried about."
Indian Express
18-07-2025
- Indian Express
40 schools across Bengaluru receive bomb threat emails; searches underway
At least 40 private schools across Bengaluru received bomb threats via email on Friday morning, worrying parents, students and school authorities, and prompting an immediate police response. The threatening messages claimed that explosive devices had been planted in classrooms. The threats in Bengaluru come close on the heels of similar incidents in Delhi, where schools like Modern International in Dwarka and The Sovereign in Rohini received bomb threat emails for the fourth time this week on Friday. Schools in areas including Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Kengeri and parts of Central and East Bengaluru were among those targeted. Police teams, along with the bomb disposal squad and dog squads, were swiftly deployed on the campuses to carry out search operations. So far, no explosives have been found, but search operations are still underway. Some of the schools that received the threat include MS Dhoni Global School, St Germain Academy, The Bangalore School, Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bishop Cotton Girls' School, The International School Bangalore (TISB), GEAR Innovative School (Knowledgeum Academy), DPS Bangalore South, BS International School, Baldwin Girls' High School, St Joseph's Indian High School, and Sophia High School. 'Not a single soul will survive,' email says According to police sources, the email — sent from an account under the name 'Roadkill' — claimed that multiple explosives (specifically Trinitrotoluene or TNT) had been hidden in black plastic bags within the classrooms. The message also expressed intent to harm children and deep frustration with mental health care systems. The email read, 'I will erase every last one of you from this world. not a single soul will survive. I will gladly laugh when I watch the news, only to see the parents show up at the school and be greeted by the cold, dismembered bodies of their children.' It added, 'You all deserve to suffer. i truly hate my life, i will commit suicide after the news kick in. I will slit my throat and slit my wrists.' Further, the sender claimed, 'I was never truly helped, psychiatrists, psychologists, no one has ever cared and no one will ever care. you only care about medicating the helpless and clueless humans, psychiatrists never tell you that those meds ruin your organs or that they cause disgusting weight brainwash people into thinking psychiatric meds can help them. but they don't. I am living proof that they do not.' Over the past week, approximately 28 schools in Delhi, including St Thomas, Vasant Valley, and Mother's International, reported receiving comparable emails, often sent through Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) or the dark web to obscure their origins. Similarly, in December 2023, nearly 70 schools in and around Bengaluru received hoax bomb threat emails, sending school and police authorities into a tizzy. In the last three years, 169 cases of hoax bomb threat were registered in Karnataka, out of which 133 were registered in Bengaluru city for hoax bomb threats to hotels, restaurants, schools and colleges. According to the data from the Karnataka Home Department, 10 individuals have been arrested in Bengaluru in the last three years for such incidents.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Time of India
12-Year-Old Behind Bomb Hoax: Cops
New Delhi: A 12-year-old boy was allegedly the source of the threatening emails sent on Tuesday to St Stephen's College in North Campus and St Thomas School in Dwarka, police said on Wednesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Class VIII student, who studies at a different school in the city, sent the emails as a prank, according to police. He was apprehended briefly and later released. Meanwhile, the spate of bomb threats targeting the city's educational institutions continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, as schools across Delhi received bomb threats via email, triggering panic and evacuations. However, after thorough checks, no suspicious devices or substances were found on any of the premises. A Delhi Fire Services official said distress calls were received by several prominent schools, including St Thomas School in Dwarka at 5.26am, Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj at 6.30am, Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar at 8.12am, Mother's International School in Hauz Khas at 8.14am, Prudence School in Ashok Vihar at 9.23am, and Prudence School in Pitampura at 10.25am. Two other schools — Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodhi Estate and St Thomas School in Paschim Vihar — also received similar threats. The email 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. Roadkill and Benji are the persons responsible for this bloodbath. Release our names to the press/media." A police source said that the threat emails were routed through a German domain provider, and senior officials have written to the agency concerned to help trace the sender. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The emails are being sent via VPNs, which makes the tracking process extremely difficult and allows the sender to remain anonymous while issuing these hoax threats," the source added. A security operation was launched across the schools that were affected, with Delhi Police's bomb disposal squads, cybercrime units and dog units conducting thorough checks of the premises. Ambulances also remained on standby. The fire department said one fire tender was sent to each school, and complete sweeps were conducted in coordination with bomb squads and local police. During the inspection, sniffer dogs searched classrooms, corridors and open areas in the schools while bomb detection and disposal squad personnel used necessary equipment to scan for potential explosive devices. School administrators also took immediate action. A senior police officer said, "On receiving the information on Wednesday, police teams immediately rushed to the schools and the premises were thoroughly inspected. CCTV footage was also reviewed. Teams are working to find the sender of the email." Tuesday's mails, which were sent around 7.15am, had claimed that four IEDs and two RDX explosives had been planted on the college premises, including the library, and warned they would detonate by 2pm. DCP (Dwarka) Ankit Singh said, "Immediately after the threat was received, standard protocol was followed and a thorough search confirmed that there was nothing suspicious. Following that, our special staff team along with the cybercrime unit began tracing the source of the email, which eventually led them to a 12-year-old boy." A senior police officer added, "During questioning, the child admitted that he had sent the emails as a prank. He was apprehended and later released after undergoing counselling." "The general public, school staff, students and parents are requested not to panic. The situation is under control, and all precautionary and investigative measures have been taken," DCP Singh said. Meanwhile, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal slammed BJP on social media platform X, stating: "For the third day in a row, bomb threats have been issued to Delhi schools. Neither Union home minister Amit Shah nor BJP's four-engine govts seem to care about the safety of Delhi's children. The BJP is hell-bent on turning Delhi into a jungle-raj." On Monday, threat mails had been received at Navy Children School in Chanakyapuri, CRPF Public School in Dwarka Sector 16 and CRPF School in Rohini, triggering panic and causing anxiety among parents.
NDTV
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Who Are Roadkill, Benji, References Made In Bomb Threat Mails To Delhi Schools
At least 10 Delhi schools and one college have received bomb threats via email in the last three days. Each email carrying the threat was signed off by two cryptic names: Roadkill and Benji. These unusual aliases are more commonly seen in fictional series or online gaming circles. Who Are 'Roadkill' And 'Benji'? Roadkill is commonly understood as a term for animals killed on roads, but it is also used metaphorically to describe someone defeated or discarded. In pop culture, ' Roadkill ' is the title of a British political thriller TV series that aired on BBC One in 2020. It stars Hugh Laurie as Peter Laurence, a charismatic and controversial UK government minister whose life begins to unravel due to scandals, secrets, and political rivalries. In digital spaces like online gaming and hacker forums, 'Roadkill' often appears as a dark or edgy username. 'Benji' refers to a popular Hollywood dog character from the 70s. The original film, released in 1974, features a stray dog who helps rescue kidnapped children. The movie was a big hit and led to several sequels, including For the Love of Benji (1977) and Benji the Hunted (1987). A reboot was also released on Netflix in 2018. Over time, the name 'Benji' has also been adopted as a nickname or slang in online communities, rap culture, and gaming. Bomb Threats By 'Roadkill' And 'Benji' On Wednesday morning, five prominent Delhi schools - St Thomas School (Dwarka), Vasant Valley School (Vasant Kunj), Mother's International School (Hauz Khas), Richmond Global School (Paschim Vihar), and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya (Lodi Estate) - received threat emails, warning of explosive devices planted inside backpacks in classrooms. The message read, "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. Roadkill and Benji are the people responsible for this bloodbath. Release our names to the press/media." On Monday and Tuesday, three other schools and Delhi University's St. Stephen's College received similar threats. Ten schools and one college have been targeted so far this week. As soon as the alerts were received, emergency teams, including Delhi Police, fire services, bomb squads, and dog units, were rushed to the sites. All locations were thoroughly searched, and no explosives were found. St Stephen's received the threat email around 7:15 am on Wednesday, claiming IEDs and RDX were planted on campus, set to explode by 2:00 pm. The area was cleared after a detailed search, and the threat was declared a hoax. Investigation Underway Delhi Police confirmed that all the threats were made via email. Cybercrime units are working to trace the origins of the messages and identify the individuals behind the aliases 'Roadkill' and 'Benji'. So far, no arrests have been made.
