Udupi, January 27, 2025: The Sharada Residential School at Kunjibettu in Udupi received a bomb threat on Monday following which the children were evacuated from the school premises. Police and dog squad rushed to the school and conducted a thorough inspection.
The school reportedly received the bomb threat via email. The children were immediately shifted to a nearby ground. No explosive material was found during inspection.
Over 600 students are studying in the school. According to the Principal Vincent D’Costa, the email demanded immediate evacuation of minority students lest the school will be a victim of twin pipe IED blast.
Anxious parents too rushed to the school on gathering information about the bomb threat.