The St Stephen’s College and two prominent schools in the national capital received bomb threat emails during the early hours of Friday. Police and bomb detection squads conducted thorough checks on the premises of the institutions and found the threats to be hoaxes.
#WATCH | Visuals of Bomb Disposal Squad arriving at Shiv Nadar School Noida - one of the several schools of Delhi-NCR region that received a bomb threat today
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The Expressway Police team, Bomb Squad, Fire Brigade and Dog Squad are checking the school premises. Senior police… pic.twitter.com/A6y0dYnn4T
According to Delhi police, bomb threat emails were received by St Stephen's College, the Ahlcon International School in Mayur Vihar, and the Shiv Nadar School in Noida. An officer in the East Delhi district told PTI that authorities of Ahlcon International School in Mayur Vihar Phase-1 informed the police around 6.40am that they had received an email regarding a bomb on the premises. St Stephen’s College received the threat at 7.42am and they immediately alerted police.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | On bomb threat, DCP Noida Ram Badan Singh says, "...We have checked thoroughly; nothing was found. Exams are going on, and hence, I think it was done by any student. It's different from threats that were sent earlier; it's written in South Indian… https://t.co/79MznFac6V pic.twitter.com/byB1sc7m9v
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Authorities of Shiv Nadar School informed parents that the school is being shut for the day. Principal Anju Soni said in a message to parents and guardians that the school would remain shut on Friday. “This is to share that we have received a threat to the safety of students on campus. We are, therefore, closing down for the day in order to complete a sweep to ensure safety for all," she said in the message.
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However, following checks, police ascertained that the threats were hoaxes. Ram Badan Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) said nothing suspicious was found on school premises and further probe is underway. “We have checked thoroughly; nothing was found. Exams are going on, and hence, I think it was done by any student. It's different from threats that were sent earlier; it's written in South Indian (language). Further investigation is going on,” ANI reported quoting Singh.
Delhi police said nothing “abnormal” was found on the premises of Ahlcon school as well and they are further investigating. Cybersecurity officials are working on ascertaining the origins of the email, police said.
