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The Hindu
4 days ago
- 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.'
India Today
6 days ago
- India Today
12-year-old behind hoax bomb threats to St Stephen's College, Dwarka school
Delhi Police have traced the bomb threat emails sent to St. Stephen's College and St. Thomas School in Dwarka on July 15 to a class 8 student. The 12-year-old student, who studies at a different school, sent the threats as a prank, according to detained the child for questioning and released him after hoax emails had created panic on Tuesday morning. Authorities at both St. Stephen's College and St. Thomas School received threatening emails claiming that multiple bombs had been planted on their The email to St. Stephen's College, received around 7.15 am, mentioned four IEDs and two RDX bombs, warning they would explode by 2 the alerts, the campuses were evacuated, students were sent home, and bomb detection and disposal squads, along with Delhi Fire Services and local police, conducted intensive teams from Maurice Nagar Police Station, along with other agencies, had arrived at the scene and sealed off the entire area. A detailed search of the premises was conducted, but no suspicious items were found, officials to Delhi Fire Services, they received a bomb threat call from St. Thomas School at 8:01 am, followed by another from St. Stephen's College at 8:50 am. Fire tenders were immediately dispatched to both seven more schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, all of which were later confirmed to be hoaxes following thorough schools targeted included Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj, Mother's International School in Hauz Khas, Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar, Prudence School branches in Paschim Vihar and Pitampura, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodhi Estate, and St. Thomas School in Paschim marked the third consecutive day of fake bomb threats aimed at schools across the city, causing repeated panic and disruptions.- EndsMust Watch
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
As five more pvt. schools receive bomb threat e-mails, police lens on Germany-based platform
Five private schools in the Capital received bomb threat e-mails on Wednesday morning, which later turned out to be hoaxes but disrupted classes as the schools were evacuated and students sent home. The schools that received bomb threat e-mails are Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar, St. Thomas School in Dwarka, Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj, The Mother's International School in Hauz Khas and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodi Estate. St. Thomas School in Dwarka received a hoax bomb threat e-mail on Tuesday as well. Since Monday, 10 educational institutions have received hoax bomb threat e-mails. According to a senior Delhi Police officer, the threat e-mails were received between 4.16 a.m. and 8.12 a.m. 'Richmond Global School was the first to receive the mail around 4.16 a.m., and The Mother's International School the last at 8.12 a.m.,' said the officer. 'Multiple teams from Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police and Bomb Disposal Squads were rushed to the site. The schools were evacuated and checked thoroughly, but nothing was found,' said the officer. According to the initial investigation, the e-mails were sent from a Germany-based encrypted e-mail service named Tuta Mail. 'The senders used TutaCrypt of Tuta Mail to send those threats,' said the officer. 'The medium used is an open source, end-to-end encrypted and makes it difficult to zero in on the true source,' added the officer. Earlier this year, the Directorate of Education issued standard operating procedures for handling bomb threats in schools, which included the installation of CCTV cameras in and around schools, devising evacuation plans, and conducting regular safety audits and mock drills. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal took to X to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Delhi, saying, 'For the third day in a row, bomb threats have been issued to Delhi schools. Neither Union Home Minister Amit Shah nor the BJP's four-engine governments seem to care about the safety of Delhi's children. The BJP is hell-bent on turning Delhi into a jungle-raj.' Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva had said that it was regrettable that AAP leaders were trying to 'politicise' the issue and 'create tension' in Delhi.
Hans India
6 days ago
- Hans India
Wave Of Hoax Bomb Threats Disrupts Delhi Educational Institutions For Third Straight Day
A series of false bomb alerts continued to terrorize Delhi's educational landscape on Wednesday, marking the third consecutive day of disruptions as five more schools received threatening emails. The ongoing pattern has now affected a total of ten schools and one college across the capital, prompting extensive security operations and student evacuations. The latest wave of threats targeted prominent educational institutions including St. Thomas School in Dwarka, Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj, Mother's International School in Hauz Khas, Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar, and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodi Estate. Notably, St. Thomas School received its second threat in as many days, having been targeted the previous day as well. Delhi Police confirmed that all the threatening emails, which arrived around 8 am on Wednesday morning, have been declared hoax communications. However, standard security protocols required comprehensive searches of all affected premises. The emails contained alarming claims about explosive devices being planted on school campuses, necessitating immediate emergency responses. Emergency response teams comprising Delhi Fire Service personnel, local police units, and specialized bomb detection and disposal squads were deployed rapidly to each threatened location. Students who had already arrived at school were promptly evacuated and relocated outside the premises while their families received immediate notification about the situation. A senior police official detailed the coordinated response effort, explaining how alerts were received early in the morning from multiple schools regarding the threatening emails. Specialized teams from the bomb detection and disposal squad worked alongside special cell officials to conduct thorough investigations. Despite extensive searches, no suspicious items or substances were discovered at any of the targeted institutions. The pattern of threats began on Monday when Navy School in Chanakyapuri, CRPF School in Dwarka, and a Rohini-based educational institution received similar threatening communications. Tuesday saw St. Thomas School and St. Stephen's College facing evacuation after receiving comparable threats, both of which were subsequently determined to be false alarms. Law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the source of these threatening communications but have not yet identified the perpetrator responsible for the systematic targeting of Delhi's educational institutions. The investigation involves analyzing digital footprints and email metadata to trace the origin of these disruptive messages. The disruption prompted Sardar Patel Vidyalaya to issue a comprehensive communication to parents explaining the situation and the institution's response. The school's message informed families that due to the potential bomb threat received that morning and following police advice, the school would remain closed for the day while bomb disposal squads conducted complete sanitization of the premises. The school's communication provided detailed instructions for parents, explaining pickup procedures for students who travel independently and arrangements for those using school transportation services. The institution assured parents that regular updates would be provided as the situation developed. These repeated threats have created significant anxiety among parents, students, and educational staff across Delhi. The systematic nature of the threats, occurring over three consecutive days and targeting multiple institutions, suggests a coordinated effort to disrupt the educational system and create widespread panic. The incidents highlight the vulnerability of educational institutions to such threats and the substantial resources required to respond appropriately to each alert. Even though the threats have proven to be hoaxes, authorities cannot afford to treat them lightly given the potential consequences of ignoring a genuine threat. The ongoing investigation continues as authorities work to identify the perpetrator and prevent future incidents. The pattern of threats has raised concerns about the security of educational institutions and the need for enhanced protective measures to ensure student safety while maintaining normal academic operations. Educational institutions across Delhi remain on high alert as the investigation progresses, with security protocols being reviewed and strengthened to better respond to similar threats in the future.
Economic Times
7 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Delhi school bomb threat news updates: Two schools in national capital get bomb threat, third instance this week
This is the third day in a row that educational institutes in the national capital have received bomb threats. On Monday, three schools in Delhi, including Navy School in Chanakyapuri, CRPF School in Dwarka, and another in Rohini, received bomb threat via email. Delhi's St. Thomas School in Dwarka and St. Stephen's College of Delhi University received bomb threat emails on Tuesday as well. According to officials, a bomb threat received via email at St. Thomas School and Vasant Valley School in Delhi's Dwarka. The investigation is underway. Nothing suspicious has been found yet. Uttarakhand asks NCERT to add Gita, Ramayana in syllabus Uttarakhand Education Minister Dhan Singh Rawat says, "In a meeting of the Education department with the Chief Minister, we have tasked NCERT to include Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana in the syllabus to be taught in 17,000 government schools of Uttarakhand. Until this is implemented, verses from the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana will be included in the daily prayer meetings in schools." Two lectures arrested in Bengaluru for rape attempts Rahul Gandhi leaves for Guwahati Congress MP and LoP Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi leaves for Guwahati, Assam, where he will attend a series of meetings, including the Political Affairs Committee meeting, the PCC Office Bearers, MPs and MLAs meeting, and later the Congress Workers' meeting. Delhi school gets bomb threat A bomb threat received via email at St. Thomas School and Vasant Valley School in Delhi's Dwarka. The investigation is underway. Nothing suspicious has been found yet, the Fire Department said in a statement. Kharge and Rahul to visit Assam today, interact with Cong functionaries Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam today during which they will interact with party functionaries of the state. State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said the district, block and mandal presidents of the party will be able to present their views before its top leadership during Kharge and Gandhi's visit. Taiwan detects 18 Chinese aircraft, 7 naval vessels, 2 official ships near its waters Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated that it had detected 18 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and two official ships operating around Taiwan until 6:00 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday. According to Taiwan's MND, 6 out of 18 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ). In response to China's action, Taiwan's armed forces deployed aircraft, naval ships, and coastal missile systems to monitor the situation. "18 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 6 of 18 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded," Taiwan's MND posted on X. Trump plans to put tariff of over 10 per cent on goods from smaller countries, including nations in the Caribbean and Africa, reports AP Madhya Pradesh CM in Madrid Kanwar yatra: All schools, colleges to remain shut in Meerut till Jul 23 All schools and other educational institutions in Meerut will be closed till July 23 because of the kanwar yatra, according to an official order issued on Tuesday. The order issued by District Magistrate VK Singh pertains to all primary, upper primary, and secondary schools, CBSE/ICSE-affiliated schools, madrasas, degree colleges, and technical institutes. The kanwar yatra, which began on July 11, will culminate on July 23 on Shivratri. The administration has warned that strict action will be taken against any institution found violating the closure order.
