Bomb threat in Delhi: Two CRPF schools, four district courts receive bomb threats

Four distrcit courts and two CRPF-run schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Tuesday, after an unknown man called the Police Control Room (PCR) claiming that explosives had been planted at these places, PTI report stated quoting officials. As per the PTI report, the unknown call came around 9 am in the morning, warning that bombs have been placed in the CRPF schools located in Prashant Vihar and Dwarka. District courts in Patiala House, Rohini, Dwarka, and Saket also received similar bomb threats.

Police said an email warning of explosives planted on court premises was received early morning, following which security teams were alerted to inspect the premises of these district courts. Nothing suspicious was found after the security checks.

Reacting to these calls, the police prompting immediate mobilisation of bomb disposal squads and the Delhi Fire Services, PTI stated. "After receiving the call, teams were rushed to both locations and the school buildings were evacuated as a precaution," a senior police officer said.


He said the caller's phone switched off soon after the threat, 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 said.

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The officer said that the police are analysing call records and technical details to identify the caller and ascertain the motive behind the hoax threat.

These hoax calls come in the wake of the recent explosion near Red Fort. Big blast in a car happened near the historical monument on November 10, claiming 15 lives and injuring several others.