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3 Delhi schools get bomb threat emails, declared hoax
The Hindu··15 Sept
At least three Delhi schools received bomb threat emails on September 15, prompting evacuations and security checks, an official said. The schools were British School in Chanakyapuri, Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodi Estate. Fire officials declared the Army Public School threat a hoax at 1.05 p.m. No bomb or suspicious object was found.
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What It Means For You
- Students at the three schools were evacuated while buildings and nearby areas were searched.
- Sardar Patel Vidyalaya said it would decide later on remaining senior school examinations.
- Police are tracing the email senders as part of the probe.
What's Happening
- Delhi Fire Service received a call from Army Public School at 11.30 a.m. and sent a fire tender.
- Police also checked British School after a bomb threat mail and declared it a hoax.
- Officials said no suspicious object was found during the checks.
How the schools responded
- Sardar Patel Vidyalaya said middle school exams were finished and most senior exams were done.
- Security personnel searched school buildings and surrounding areas for suspicious material.
- Further investigation is under way to identify who sent the emails.
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