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Education
Bomb threats sent to three Delhi schools turn out to be hoax
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 24 Oct 2026, 08:01 AM
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Three schools in Delhi received bomb threats earlier this week, but police have confirmed the alerts were false.
Earlier this week, authorities received bomb threat calls targeting three schools in Delhi. The alerts prompted immediate lockdowns and evacuation of students and staff as a precautionary measure.
Delhi Police launched a rapid investigation, tracing the source of the calls and coordinating with school administrations. Within hours, investigators concluded that the threats were fabricated and posed no real danger.
Following the hoax confirmation, schools resumed normal operations after thorough safety checks. Police have urged the public to refrain from making false threats, warning that such acts waste valuable resources and cause unnecessary panic.
The incident underscores the need for vigilance in educational institutions while highlighting the efficiency of law‑enforcement response in neutralising potential threats swiftly.
Delhi Police launched a rapid investigation, tracing the source of the calls and coordinating with school administrations. Within hours, investigators concluded that the threats were fabricated and posed no real danger.
Following the hoax confirmation, schools resumed normal operations after thorough safety checks. Police have urged the public to refrain from making false threats, warning that such acts waste valuable resources and cause unnecessary panic.
The incident underscores the need for vigilance in educational institutions while highlighting the efficiency of law‑enforcement response in neutralising potential threats swiftly.