Hoax bomb threats

December 9, 2024 12:30 PM

Students, staff evacuated as over 40 Delhi schools get bomb threats

Over 40 schools in Delhi on Monday received a bomb threat via email demanding a ransom of $30,000. The message forced schools to quickly evacuate students and staff, with parents being asked to take the students home for the day. Two schools got the threatening email on Sunday night, while many other schools received the emails on Monday morning. Speaking to ANI, Delhi Police PRO Sanjay Tyagi said that the police are trying to find the source of the email. "Immediately after receiving the em...

October 22, 2024 3:20 PM

Hoax bomb threats sent to multiple CRPF schools across country

Several Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) schools across India, including two in Delhi and one in Hyderabad, received hoax bomb threats on Monday night, ANI reported. The threats came via email, warning of a bomb explosion at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Authorities later confirmed the threats were a hoax. Multiple agencies, including the CRPF, Intelligence Bureau, and Delhi Police, have launched an investigation into the incident. The hoax came a day after a blast occurred outside a CRPF school in ...

October 21, 2024 3:21 PM

CISF, BCAS brief Home Secretary on surge of hoax bomb threats affecting domestic and international flights

In response to a rising wave of hoax bomb threats targeting domestic and international flights, senior officials from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) met with Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Monday to discuss security measures and preventive strategies. CISF Director General RS Bhatti and BCAS Director General Zulfiquarr Hasan held a meeting at the Home Ministry, outlining the impact of these fake threats. The officials provided...