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Crime
Bomb threat emails in Punjabi sent to leading Delhi schools, later dismissed as hoax
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 06:31 PM
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Several top schools in Delhi received Punjabi-language emails alleging bomb threats, which police later confirmed were a hoax.
Delhi's most prestigious schools were targeted with electronic messages written in Punjabi that claimed a bomb had been planted on their premises. The emails, which arrived in the early hours of the day, prompted immediate alarm among school administrators and parents.
The Delhi Police's cybercrime unit launched a rapid investigation, tracing the source of the messages and assessing any credible risk. Within hours, officials concluded that the threats were fabricated and declared the incident a hoax.
Following the clearance, schools resumed normal operations after conducting precautionary safety checks. Authorities have urged educational institutions to remain vigilant against similar digital threats and to report any suspicious communications promptly.
The episode underscores the growing use of electronic channels to spread false alarms, prompting calls for stronger cyber monitoring mechanisms in the education sector.
The Delhi Police's cybercrime unit launched a rapid investigation, tracing the source of the messages and assessing any credible risk. Within hours, officials concluded that the threats were fabricated and declared the incident a hoax.
Following the clearance, schools resumed normal operations after conducting precautionary safety checks. Authorities have urged educational institutions to remain vigilant against similar digital threats and to report any suspicious communications promptly.
The episode underscores the growing use of electronic channels to spread false alarms, prompting calls for stronger cyber monitoring mechanisms in the education sector.