Panic gripped India’s capital after more than 300 schools, educational institutes and airports received bomb threat e-mails, which were later declared a hoax following extensive searches by police and security agencies.
Officials said the threatening messages, sent around 6:08 a.m., were delivered to over 300 e-mail accounts belonging to schools and institutions across Delhi, including the Delhi airport and several other airports in the country.
The e-mails, sent by a group styling itself as ‘Terrorizers111,’ carried the subject line: “Bombs placed around your building, react or face the disaster.” The message warned of explosives planted in multiple buildings and threatened bloodshed if authorities failed to respond within 24 hours.
The mail read in part: “I am the leader of terroristic group also known as Terrorizers111 … bombs have been placed around your buildings, you have 24 hours to react or face the bloodpool.” Two schools identified among the recipients were CRPF Public School in Dwarka and Sarvodaya Vidyalaya near Qutub Minar. Police, fire brigades, and bomb disposal squads rushed to the sites and conducted thorough searches, but no explosives were found.
This is not the first time Delhi’s educational institutions have been targeted. Just last week, schools including DPS Dwarka, Krishna Model Public School, and another Sarvodaya Vidyalaya reported similar threats. Earlier, on September 9, Delhi’s University College of Medical Sciences, Maulana Azad Medical College and the Delhi Secretariat also received identical hoax e-mails.
Authorities suspect a deliberate attempt to create fear and disruption, noting that the same group has repeatedly claimed responsibility for previous threats.
Observers believe the purpose of such threats may either be to pave the way for another Pahalgam-like false flag operation by Indian agencies to malign Pakistan and Kashmiris, or the handiwork of actors exploiting the fear and insecurity that grips the Indian government itself.
