Delhi Schools Evacuated Amid Bomb Threats

Around 40 schools in Delhi were evacuated and searched on Monday following anonymous bomb threats demanding $30,000 in ransom. The threats were delivered via email, prompting a swift response from authorities, though no explosives have been found so far.

Two schools reportedly received the threatening emails late Sunday night, with others receiving them Monday morning. Videos circulated online showed concerned parents picking up their children as police combed through campuses.

A parent interviewed by local media expressed frustration:
“This is the second time this year something like this has happened. It disrupts our children’s education and causes unnecessary stress.”

Police are working to trace the source of the emails and have not yet confirmed whether the threats were hoaxes.

This incident is part of a worrying trend of hoax bomb threats in India. As of mid-November, airports and airlines in the country reported nearly 1,000 such incidents this year, significantly higher than in previous years. The motives behind the surge remain unclear, though the disruptions have led to widespread delays and heightened public anxiety.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi criticized the federal government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP, for failing to ensure public safety:
“After daily incidents of ransom, murders, and shootings in Delhi, now we are receiving threats of school bombings,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

The Delhi Police, which reports to the federal home ministry, has yet to release detailed findings. The federally appointed lieutenant governor has not commented on the matter.

Authorities are intensifying efforts to identify the sender and ensure the safety of students and school staff.