Once again there has been a threat to bomb schools in Delhi. around monday morning 40 schools Bomb threat was sent through email. This incident created a stir in the entire city. As soon as the threat was received, the school administration immediately took action and sent the children back home. Also the police and fire department were informed.
First in this incident Delhi Public School of RK Puram and GD Goenka School of Paschim Vihar Received a threatening email. After this, many other schools including Mother Mary School, British School, Salwan Public School and Cambridge School also received similar emails. The person making the threat wrote in the email that he had planted several bombs in the school building. If 30,000 dollars If not given, he will detonate the bomb.
Delhi school bomb threat overview
| Description | Information |
| Number of schools affected | over 40 |
| medium of threat | |
| time of threat | December 8 at 11:38 pm |
| amount demanded | 30,000 dollars |
| Major affected schools | DPS RK Puram, GD Goenka Paschim Vihar |
| school administration action | students sent home |
| police action | Investigation started, nothing suspicious found |
| last such incident | Threat to a school in Rohini in November 2024 |
Detailed description of bomb threat
It was written in the threatening email that several small bombs were hidden in the school buildings. These bombs will not cause much damage to the building but may injure many people if they explode. The email also said that if $30,000 was not paid the bomb would be detonated.
After this threat the school administration took immediate action. All the children were sent back home. Also the police and fire department were informed. Police said that DPS RK Puram received the threat at 7:06 am and GD Goenka Paschim Vihar at 6:15 am.
Response of police and administration
As soon as information about the threat was received, teams of Delhi Police and Fire Department reached the spot. Police conducted a thorough investigation of the schools with the help of bomb disposal squad and dog squad. However, nothing suspicious has been found in any school yet.
Delhi Police said that this email came at around 11:38 pm on December 8. Police are investigating this email and trying to identify the person making the threat.
Response from schools and parents
After this incident, the schools immediately informed the parents. Mother Mary School, Mayur Vihar sent a message to parents saying:
“An email was received this morning regarding a bomb threat at the school. As a precaution, the students are being sent back immediately. You are requested to take your children from your respective bus stops.”
Many parents have expressed concern over this incident. Harish, a parent, said, “I got an emergency message from the school. It is a failure of the government that schools are receiving such threats regularly.”
political reactions
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has targeted the central government on this incident. He said:
“After daily incidents of extortion, murder and firing in Delhi, schools are now receiving bomb threats. The situation of law and order in Delhi has never been so bad before. The BJP-ruled central government has failed in its sole task of providing security to the people of Delhi.”
Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He said:
“The people of Delhi had never seen such a bad condition of law and order in Delhi. Amit Shah ji should come and answer to the people of Delhi.”
previous such incidents
This is not the first time that Delhi schools have received bomb threats. Last month also, Venkateshwara Global School in Rohini had received a bomb threat through email. During investigation, that threat was found to be false.
A day before this, a low intensity explosion had occurred in Prashant Vihar. The explosion took place within a radius of one kilometer from the school.
In October also, many CRPF schools across the country had received bomb threats through emails. These included two schools in Delhi and one in Hyderabad.
Security measures and future plans
In view of such incidents, the Delhi High Court on November 19 had directed the Delhi Government and Police to prepare a comprehensive action plan. The court had said that a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) should be prepared to deal with bomb threats and similar emergencies.
The court had given 8 weeks time for this work. The court had said that the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders should be clearly defined in the SOP. These include school administration, municipal authorities, police and other law enforcement agencies.
challenges ahead
Such incidents are raising serious questions about the safety of schools. There are many challenges facing the school administration and the government:
- Strengthening security arrangements in schools
- Formulating a clear protocol to deal with such threats
- Alleviating fear and anxiety in children and parents
- Catch those who make such threats and give strict punishment
conclusion
The bomb threat received by Delhi schools has once again raised questions on the security arrangements of the city. Although this threat has proved to be false so far, it has increased concerns about the safety of schools. The government and police need to take this matter seriously and take concrete steps so that such incidents do not happen in future and children can study in a safe environment.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: The information given in this article is based on various media reports and government statements. However, no bomb or explosive has been found in any school so far and the police are considering it as a false threat. Nevertheless, all necessary steps have been taken for security reasons. Readers are requested to ignore rumors and rely only on information from official sources. Report any suspicious activity to the police immediately.