Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru received bomb threat emails on Friday, triggering panic in schools across the cities. While no explosives were found, police have launched investigations into the source of these hoax emails. Less than 48 hours after multiple schools in Delhi received bomb threats, over 40 private schools in Bengaluru were targeted with threatening emails on Friday morning. While the earlier threats sent to Delhi schools differed in content, the emails received on Friday in both Delhi and Bengaluru appeared identical—carrying the chilling message, “You all deserve to suffer.” Later in the day, several schools in Mumbai also reported receiving threatening emails. Investigation in all three cities have been launched, though no explosives have been found at any of the locations so far.
Delhi: Over 45 Schools Receive Bomb Threats More than 45 schools across Delhi received bomb threats on Friday, triggering panic among students and parents. Delhi Police, along with other emergency response teams, launched search and evacuation operations immediately. This marks the fourth time this week that schools in the national capital have received such threats. Police teams, bomb disposal squads, sniffer dogs, and fire department personnel were deployed to various schools, and evacuations were carried out swiftly.
The affected institutions include: Pitampura: Maxfort Junior School, Guru Nanak School Dwarka: St. Thomas School, GD Goenka School, DIS Edge, Modern International School, Dwarka International School, La Petite Montessori Paschim Vihar:Richmond School, Doon Public School Rohini: MRG School (Sector 3), Delhi Public School (Sector 24), Sovereign Public School, Heritage Public School, Delhi International Public School (Sector 9), Abhinav Public School, The Heritage School
South Delhi:Summerfield International School Others: Bharti Public School (Swasthya Vihar), Hamdard Public School (Sangam Vihar), St. Xavier’s Sr. Sec. School (Raj Niwas Marg), North Delhi Public School (Shalimar Bagh), New Delhi Public School (Vikas Puri), Mira Nursery School (Janakpuri), Prudence School, The Indian School (Sadiq Nagar), DPS (Mathura Road, R.K. Puram, East of Kailash, Vasant Vihar), Mater Dei School (Tilak Lane), Delhi Jain Public School (Palam), Junior Delhi School, The British School (Chanakyapuri), Delhi City School (Bawana), Faith Academy (Prasad Nagar), Amity International School (Saket), Cambridge Foundation School (Rajouri Garden), Big Feather International School, Kulachi Hansraj Model School (Ashok Vihar).
Mumbai: 3 Schools Targeted with Threats In Mumbai, Swami Vivekanand International School in Kandivali received a bomb threat email on Friday. Kandivali Police, along with BDDS teams, conducted an extensive search of the school premises but found nothing suspicious.Two other schools in Mumbai also received similar threats. After preliminary investigations, police have declared all three threats hoaxes, though a deeper probe is underway, investigating the nature of the emails.
The threatening email received by Delhi and Bengaluru read the same message. The mail was laced with violent and deeply disturbing language, claimed responsibility for placing explosives inside the school premises. A portion of the message read, “Hello. I am writing to let you know that I have placed several explosive devices (Trinitrotoluene) within school classrooms.”
It further added, “The explosives are skillfully hidden, in black plastic bags.” The email, sent from a Gmail ID under the pseudonym ‘Roadkill’, contained hateful rhetoric and references to mental health struggles, culminating in a violent outburst against society and psychiatric professionals. In one part of the email, the sender wrote, “You all deserve to suffer. I truly hate my life. I will commit suicide after the news kick in.” This has led investigators to probe the mental health history and possible digital footprint of the sender.
12-year-old boy was apprehended for sending bomb hoax emails to St Stephen’s College and St Thomas School on Tuesday, said the Delhi Police. They said the minor wanted the school to shut down. Therefore, he had sent the hoax bomb threats via email. Studying in class 8, the student said he mistakenly tagged the email IDs of a college (St Stephen’s) and a school (St Thomas). The minor was released after a counselling session.
On Monday morning, three other schools in Delhi—two CRPF schools and one Navy Children School—also got bomb threat emails. The schools evacuated all students right away. Police, bomb disposal teams, and sniffer dogs came to check the buildings carefully. Officials declared the areas safe after the inspections.