At least three schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Tuesday, prompting school authorities to evacuate the premises, and the police, bomb disposal squads and fire service authorities to launch extensive search operations.
Teams of the Delhi Police, bomb detection teams and disposal squads, dog squads and the Delhi Fire Services rushed to the schools after the threats were reported via emails. The British School, Sanskriti School and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya received the threats this morning. The school premises were evacuated as a precautionary measure and thorough anti-sabotage checks were carried out, they added. All students have been safely evacuated from the school premises. The police have been informed and are taking the necessary steps.
The police said that they received calls from the schools in New Delhi district around 10.30 am – 10.45 am.
Anti-sabotage checks are underway, police said. In a message to the parents, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya said: “Dear parents, the school has received a security threat. Parents at the school said it was the first day of the half-yearly examinations but the bomb threat led to immediate evacuation.
It added: “The Middle School students had completed their examinations, while the Senior School students had completed most part of their examination. The school would like to take some time to assess the situation carefully and arrive at a well-considered decision regarding the remaining Senior School examinations. We will communicate further details as soon as a decision is taken.”
