Delhi Courts, Two CRPF-Run Schools Receive Bomb Threats; Officials Declare 'Hoax'
"We thoroughly inspected the schools, and nothing suspicious was found. The threat was declared a hoax," a Delhi Fire Services official told PTI.
Four district courts, on Tuesday, received bomb threats, triggering a major security alert. According to NDTV, Dwarka, Saket, Patiala House, and Rohini Courts have received a threat. A bomb and dog squad were immediately rushed to the locations and the search has been intensified.
Two CRPF-run schools in the national capital received bomb threats on Tuesday morning after an unidentified man called the Police Control Room (PCR) claiming that explosives had been planted on the premises.
The call, made around 9 am, warned that bombs were placed in the CRPF schools located in Prashant Vihar and Dwarka, prompting immediate mobilisation of local police, bomb disposal squads and the Delhi Fire Services.
"After receiving the call, teams were rushed to both locations and the school buildings were evacuated as a precaution," a senior police officer told news agency PTI.
He said the caller's phone switched off soon after the threat was issued, and attempts to trace him are ongoing.
"We thoroughly inspected the schools, and nothing suspicious was found. The threat was declared a hoax," a Delhi Fire Services official told PTI.
Police are analysing call records and technical details to identify the caller and ascertain the motive behind the hoax threat, the officer added. No injuries or damage were reported.
