Bomb Threat Investigation Underway at Army Public School in Delhi's Dhaula Kuan
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New Delhi, Feb 23 (NationPress) The Army Public School located in Dhaula Kuan, Delhi, has allegedly received a bomb threat through email on Monday, leading to an immediate investigation by authorities.
Teams from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) and local police have been dispatched to the school, while more information is being awaited as precautionary measures remain in effect.
Earlier, on Thursday, three other educational institutions in Delhi—CRPF Public School in Rohini, St. Thomas School in Dwarka, and DAV Centenary Public School in Paschim Enclave—also received similar bomb threat emails in the morning, resulting in prompt evacuations and thorough searches by various agencies. Police have since deemed those threats as hoaxes.
“We were alerted about bomb threat emails sent to three schools in the Dwarka and Paschim Enclave areas. Fire tenders and rescue teams were quickly dispatched to the locations as a precaution. No suspicious items have been discovered so far,” stated a DFS officer.
Authorities confirmed that bomb disposal squads, canine units, and local police personnel were sent to the schools shortly after the threats were reported. As a safety measure, students and staff were evacuated while detailed searches were conducted. Initial checks revealed no suspicious objects, though comprehensive sanitization of the campuses is still ongoing.
Investigations into the threat directed at the Army Public School are actively being pursued, with cyber teams analyzing the emails to ascertain their origin and legitimacy. “We are also investigating whether similar threats were issued to other institutions,” a police officer noted.
The recent threats are part of an increasing trend in the Delhi-NCR region. Last year, over 500 such incidents were documented, and within the past fortnight, at least four bomb threat emails have targeted schools in the area. Police have urged educational authorities to remain vigilant and ensure stringent adherence to precautionary protocols.
The investigation into the Army Public School's situation remains ongoing, with authorities striving to trace the email's source and guarantee the safety of students and staff.
Parents and the general public are advised to remain calm while security measures and sanitization protocols continue.