Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Delhi On Alert As Several Schools Receive Bomb Threat Messages
Delhi has been getting fake bomb threat emails that say a bomb is coming.
In May 2024, more than 200 schools got these emails and had to evacuate, making parents very worried.
The police later said the threats were fake.
They are trying to find out who sent the emails.
Computer experts are helping to investigate.
Delhi has seen repeated hoax bomb threats to schools, colleges, hospitals, courts, and government buildings.
In May 2024, over 200 schools in Delhi-NCR received bomb threat emails, causing mass evacuations and panic.
Authorities later declared the threats hoaxes.
Investigators are tracing the origins of the emails.
Cyber teams are frequently involved in the investigations.
- Who
- Delhi authorities, investigators, and cyber teams
- What
- Hoax bomb threat emails sent to schools and other institutions
- When
- May 2024, with a recurring pattern
- Where
- Delhi-NCR, India, affecting schools, colleges, hospitals, courts, and government buildings
- Why
- Unknown; authorities declared the threats hoaxes and are tracing the email origins
- Event
- Hoax bomb threat emails to schools
- Location
- Delhi-NCR, India
- Date
- May 2024
- Number of schools affected
- over 200
- Response
- Authorities declared hoax; investigators tracing origins