Notably, this is the sixth incident of a Delhi school receiving a bomb threat within the last 11 days. Earlier, on December 14 and 17, several schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email. While, on December 13, around 30 schools across Delhi received bomb threat emails.
New Delhi: A prominent private school in Delhi’s Dwarka received a bomb threat call on Friday. Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the schools, and classes have been shifted to online mode. “We received a call regarding the bomb threat at 5:02 AM from DPS, Dwarka in Sector 23,” the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said, as quoted by PTI.
#WATCH | A private school in Delhi’s Dwarka area recieved bomb threats this morning. Emergency response teams have been sent to the spot. Classes have been shifted to Online mode: Delhi Police
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— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2024
Notably, this is the sixth instance of a Delhi school receiving a bomb threat within the last 11 days. Earlier on December 14, a school in Paschim Vihar received a bomb threat mail. However, upon investigation, it was found that a student sent this threat mail to the school. According to police, the student had sent the threat email to his school, and after tracing the IP address, the police team traced his home. Upon questioning, the child admitted to the act and was later counseled.
Meanwhile, on December 14 and 17, several schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email, and on December 13, around 30 schools across Delhi received bomb threat emails.
The former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo, Arvind Kejriwal, on December 13, expressed concern over the impact on the students’ mental health and academics, arguing the need for more strict preventive measures.
Last month, on November 19, the Delhi High Court ordered the Delhi Government and the police to develop a comprehensive action plan with a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to address the rising concerns of bomb threats. The court has set an eight-week deadline to implement these measures.
(with inputs from agencies)
