In the morning, approximately 15 schools in Bengaluru, Karnataka, received bomb threat emails. This threat sparked alarm among authorities, students, parents and staff. While the city police suspected the emails towards the possibility of a hoax. They are actively conducting investigation to eliminate any potential risks.
Security Measures in Full Swing with Bomb Squad Deployment and Evacuations
Authorities, including the bomb squad department, are actively and meticulously searching the school premises in response to the threatening emails. To keep everyone safe, students and staff are being moved away from the school. The officials are asking parents to quickly come and take their children.
A senior police officer talked to the news reporters. He said that the police teams are working hard on the school premises to make sure everything is safe. Someone sent an email which claimed that explosives had been planted at the school. We got a call from the command center and quickly rushed to the schools which got threat email in different locations. The police then quickly started checking. Right now, they haven’t found anything suspicious, which makes them think it might be a false alarm.
Bengaluru: 15 schools received bomb threat Reassurance from Officials said “No Need to Panic”
Despite the tense situation, the police actively emphasize that parents need not panic. Active safety measures are in place, and the ground teams are actively ensuring the security of school premises.
Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara actively acknowledged the situation. He said that, “At present, we have got information about 15 schools where threat email have received, similar threats were received in the past year. He actively assured that strict action would be taken against those actively responsible for the threatening emails. The government is actively leaving no stone unturned in inspecting schools and actively implementing precautionary measures.
Deputy Chief Minister Takes Active Action
Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar personally visited one of the affected schools in Bengaluru after they received a threatening email. While expressing caution, he actively emphasized the need to be vigilant. He also said that he was watching TV when the school got the threat email. The school which locate opposite to my house also got the threat email. I immediately came there to check.”
Last year, similar hoax calls actively targeted schools in the tech hub. Which includes the National Public School, which actively received a bomb threat in January.
Ongoing Investigation
The situation actively mirrors incidents from the past, with tech hub schools actively facing similar threats last year. The investigation is actively ongoing, and authorities actively await further details. Karnataka remains actively committed to ensuring the safety of its educational institutions and actively taking stringent action against those actively behind the threats.
