Class 12 student detained for bomb threats to 23 Delhi schools

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, January 10, 2025: Weeks after a string of bomb hoaxes triggered panic at dozens of schools in Delhi, the city police has uncovered a meticulous plan by a minor to skip exams at his school. They have taken into custody the Class 12 student after finding out his role behind the bomb threats that put the entire city administration on alert on several days.

He had sent bomb threat emails at least six times, each time marking different schools except his own. To avoid suspicion, he always tagged multiple schools on the mail, said officials, adding that he once sent a mail to 23 schools.

Officials said the minor did not want to appear for exam at school and devised a plan to set the stage for bomb threats, which he assumed would disrupt the exams and get those cancelled.

Facing such frequent fake threats, the city police had also started training teachers and school staff in dealing with such crises. A seminar was organised by the police and the Education department on handling such situations.