Over 40 schools in Delhi received bomb threat on December 9, via mails. All students of the school that received the bomb threat sent home as precautionary measure. The emails also demanded a $30000 ransom.
The bomb threat stated, “I planted multiple bombs inside (school) buildings. The bombs are small and hidden very well. It will not cause much damage to the building, but many people will be injured when the bombs detonate. You all deserve to suffer and lose limbs. If I do not receive $30,000 I will detonate the bombs,” TOI reported.
A Delhi Fire services (DFS) official stated that they received the first alerts about the bomb threats from DPS RK Puram at around 7:06 am and GD Goenka Paschim Vihar at 6:15 am. Mother Mary’s School sent students home as a precaution after the email received around 11.38 pm on Sunday.
The British School, Chanakyapuri; The Mother’s International, Aurobindo Marg; Modern School, Mandi House; DPS Vasant Kunj; Delhi Police Public School, Safdarjung; DPS East of Kailash, Cambridge School and Salwan Public Schools were among the educational institutions to receive bomb threats.
