A top private school in south Delhi on Monday received an e-mail claiming a bomb inside its campus following which its premises were evacuated for a thorough search, police said.
“The e-mail was received on the official account of the Indian Public School, Sadiq Nagar at 1.19 pm,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Chandan Chowdhary said.
The police was informed and the bomb disposal squad, a dog squad along with the Defence Colony police station staff reached the spot. The school campus was evacuated and a thorough search was done, he said. However, no bomb was recovered.
It seems to be a mischief, police said, adding that the details of the e-mail are being checked by the cyber team.
Speaking about the incident, the school administration told PTI, “We took immediate steps to evacuate the children even as we informed the police who quickly organised the bomb squad and cyber experts. No time was lost to act on multiple fronts as per our safety protocols to ensure the safety of our students which is our topmost priority.” Normal classes will resume from Tuesday, it added.
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