Over 40 schools in the national capital have been sent bomb threats through emails, accompanied by a ransom demand of USD 30,000, according to the Delhi Police on Monday.
"I have placed several bombs (lead azide, an explosive used in detonators) inside the building. The bombs are small and cleverly concealed. While the building may not suffer significant damage, many people will be injured if they explode. You will all experience suffering and lose your limbs. If I don't receive $30,000, I will detonate the bombs," the threat mail read.
Several prominent schools in Delhi, including Delhi Public School in RK Puram and GD Goenka Public School in Paschim Vihar, have received bomb threats.
As a precautionary measure after receiving the threat, the school authorities promptly sent the children home and reported the incident to the fire brigade and police.
The email was received on December 8 at around 11:38 pm. Meanwhile, Mother Mary School, British School, Salwan Public School and Cambridge School also received bomb threats via email, the Delhi Police said.
Mother Mary School reported receiving an email this morning about a bomb threat directed at the school.
"Dear Parents, an email was received this morning regarding a bomb threat in school. As such the students are being dispersed immediately as a precautionary measure. You are requested to kindly collect your wards from your respective bus stops. On the footer, parents are requested to kindly come and collect their wards immediately. The Bus Route Incharges will keep you updated about the movement of the buses from time to time," Mother Mary's School stated.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi attacked the Central government and said that the BJP-ruled central government has failed in its only task of providing security.
"After the daily incidents of ransom, murders, firing in Delhi, now threats of bombing of schools are being received. The law and order situation in Delhi has never been so bad before. The BJP-ruled central government has failed in its only task of providing security to the people of Delhi," Atishi posted on X.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that the people of Delhi have never seen such a bad state of law and order.
"The people of Delhi have never seen such a bad state of law and order in Delhi before. Amit Shah ji should come and answer the people of Delhi," Arvind Kejriwal posted on X.
Earlier, Delhi Public School in RK Puram and GD Goenka Public School in Paschim Vihar received bomb threats.
(News Agency)