“Nothing suspicious found”, says Delhi Police PRO on bomb threat to 60-plus schools

Speaking with ANI, Suman Nalwa said, “I don’t have the exact numbers but several schools approached us saying that they received mail regarding the presence of bomb at the premises. When the Delhi Police received the call, the police took each and every call seriously and have conducted thorough research at every place but till now, nothing has been found.”

She added, “Through the media, we are making people aware that we are taking each and every call very seriously and conducting a thorough check.”

She also said that after looking at the time when emails were sent, it seemed somebody had done this to create panic. “If we look at the timing, almost all the schools received the threat at the same time and nothing has been found and it seems like somebody has done this to create a panic.”
She also advised the parents not to panic. “All I want to say to the parents is that don’t panic, as these calls are very important for us as well. There is one aspect of security, and for that, we are doing all the necessary things according to the protocol. And the second is the investigation, which we are doing simultaneously.” 

As a precaution, all schools in Delhi-NCR to which threat emails have been sent have been closed. The children have been sent back to homes and the Schools have shutdown for investigation.

“In the initial investigation, many schools across Delhi have received emails. The same pattern was followed to send threat mails. The dateline is not mentioned… BCC is mentioned in the email and hence it is clear that one email has been sent to many places,” the police had said earlier in the day.
“Many schools have received bomb threats. We are investigating all the threats and further probe into the matter is underway.

One of the schools informed parents by mail about the threat and the precautionary measures the school had taken to handle the situation smoothly.