New Delhi, May 1: Amid a flurry of bomb threat emails targeting schools in the Delhi-NCR region on Wednesday morning, May 1, panic rippled through the educational community as institutions swiftly evacuated students and enacted safety protocols. Initial reports indicate that approximately 50 schools were targeted, disrupting routine operations and prompting urgent responses from authorities.

Responding to the situation, Delhi Police's Special Cell has initiated an investigation, yet no concrete evidence has been found so far. Despite thorough search operations conducted by bomb detection units and fire services, no suspicious items were discovered on school premises. Let's take a look at the list of schools in Delhi-NCR that received these threatening bomb blast messages via emails. Delhi School Bomb Threat: More Than 60 Delhi-NCR Schools Get Bomb Threats Call, LG VK Saxena Asks Police Commissioner for Detailed Report.

List of Schools Targeted

  1. Mother Mary’s School in Mayur Vihar

  2. St Thomas' Girls Senior Secondary School

  3. Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri

  4. Army Public School

  5. DPS International School

  6. DPS schools in RK Puram, East of Kailash, Vasant Vihar, Dwarka, Noida, Sector 122, and Knowledge Park 5

  7. G D Goenka in Dwarka

  8. Guru Harkrishan Public School, Delhi

  9. Salwan Public School, Delhi

  10. BGS Vijnatham School, Dwarka

  11. Amity School in Pushp Vihar

  12. Bal Bharti Public School, Pusa Road, Delhi

  13. Green Valley School, Najafgarh

As per a report by the Times of India, school authorities speculate that disgruntled members of a parents' group, possibly dissatisfied with unresolved issues within the school's functioning, might be behind these spam emails. Such hoax bomb threats have increasingly disrupted school operations, causing panic among parents and students alike. Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena reassured the public, stating, "We have checked all the schools and nothing has been found, there is no need to panic." Delhi School Bomb Threat: Five Schools in Delhi, One in Noida Receive Bomb Threats via Email, Searches Underway; Police Force Deployed (Watch Videos).

While investigations are ongoing, initial findings from the Delhi Police suggest a systematic approach to sending the threat emails to multiple schools simultaneously. In the face of uncertainty, Delhi Education Minister and AAP leader Atishi have issued a plea for calm, emphasising ongoing coordination between authorities and schools to address the crisis efficiently. While the Union Home Ministry has labelled the bomb threats as a "hoax," urging citizens to remain calm.

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