Delhi, December 9:
On Monday morning, nearly 40 schools in Delhi were alarmed by bomb threat emails demanding a payment of USD 30,000, as confirmed by local authorities.
The email, which was sent to multiple renowned educational institutions, included names like DPS RK Puram, GD Goenka Paschim Vihar, The British School Chanakyapuri, The Mother’s International School at Aurobindo Marg, Modern School Mandi House, DPS Vasant Kunj, Delhi Police Public School Safdarjung, DPS East of Kailash, and Salwan Public School.
In light of the situation, most of the schools quickly decided to suspend classes and send students home to ensure their safety.
Officials from the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) reported receiving the first emergency calls early Monday morning, with alerts from DPS RK Puram at 7:06 am and GD Goenka Paschim Vihar at 6:15 am.
Specialized teams, including bomb detection squads, fire service personnel, local law enforcement, and canine units, were immediately dispatched to investigate the school premises.
By 9:30 am, no suspicious objects or evidence of explosives had been uncovered, a police official confirmed. Investigations and security operations are still underway to address the situation.
According to sources, the threatening email was sent late Sunday night at 11:38 pm from the account scottielanza@gmail.com.
The content of the email read:
“I planted multiple bombs inside the building. The bombs are small and hidden very well. It will not cause very much damage to the building, but many people will be injured when the bombs detonate.”
The email continued with:
“You all deserve to suffer and lose limbs. If I do not receive 30,000 dollars. The group ‘KNR’ is behind this attack.”
One of the affected institutions, Mother Mary’s School in Mayur Vihar, promptly informed parents about the situation, stating, “An email was received this morning regarding a bomb threat in school. As such, the students are being dispersed immediately as a precautionary measure. You are requested to kindly collect your wards from your respective bus stops.”
A concerned parent, Harish, who came to pick up his daughter, voiced his frustration, saying, “I got a message about an emergency from the school. It’s unacceptable that schools continue to face these kinds of threats without a proper resolution. This reflects a failure in governance.”
There was a similar situation in May when over 200 schools, hospitals, and key government offices in Delhi were threatened in a comparable manner. That case remains unresolved, as the emails were traced back to a Virtual Private Network (VPN), complicating the investigation.
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