Delhi Schools Evacuated After Receiving Bomb Threat Emails

India: At least nine schools across the national capital received bomb threat emails this morning, prompting widespread evacuations, the deployment of Delhi Police, fire services, bomb disposal squads, and dog units for extensive searches.

The threatening messages, which began arriving around 8:30 a.m. and continued until approximately 9:00-9:17 a.m., contained provocative content including claims that “Delhi will become Khalistan” and “Punjab is Khalistan,” with references to “in memory of Afzal Guru.” Some emails, reportedly sent in Punjabi or with similar phrasing, also warned of a potential explosion at the Indian Parliament on February 13 at 1:11 p.m. Authorities described the threats as possibly originating from anonymous sources, with investigations underway to trace the sender(s), who may have used VPNs or other anonymizing methods.

Delhi Fire Services (DFS) confirmed receiving the first alert at 8:33 a.m., after which multiple teams, including Bomb Detection Teams (BDT), Bomb Disposal Squads (BDS), and sniffer dog units, were rushed to the sites. Students and staff were safely evacuated as a precautionary measure while thorough anti-sabotage checks were conducted.

As of the latest updates, no explosives or suspicious items have been discovered in any of the searched premises, leading authorities to treat the incidents as likely hoaxes—a pattern seen in several similar alerts across Delhi schools in recent months.

Delhi Police continue to investigate the origin of the emails amid heightened security concerns. Officials have urged parents, students, and the public to remain calm while emphasizing that all threats are taken seriously.

This incident has once again highlighted the recurring challenge of anonymous bomb threats disrupting educational institutions, often causing significant panic despite turning out to be false alarms. Updates are expected as the probe progresses.