NEW DELHI: At least three schools in the city, including Sardar Patel Vidyalaya and Salwan Public School, received bomb threat emails on Monday morning, prompting multiple security agencies to rush to the campuses and conduct thorough checks, an official from the Delhi Fire Services said. The school administrations informed the fire department and police immediately after receiving the threats, according to news agency PTI.“Teams from the local police, bomb disposal squad, dog squad and fire department were immediately dispatched and a security checks is underway,” the DFS officer said. He added that the fire department received calls from two schools so far. As a precautionary step, students and staff were evacuated, while security personnel carried out detailed anti-sabotage inspections of classrooms, corridors and surrounding areas. Officials said nothing suspicious has been found so far. In a message to parents, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya said that students were evacuated safely. According to the message, “This morning the school received a security threat. As a precautionary measure, the police are in school for necessary security measures. All students have been evacuated safely. Once the school is declared safe, classes will resume for junior school students. The exam for senior school students will resume once the school is cleared”.
