Many schools get bomb threats, police say hoax

 

 

The threat of bomb blast received by least seven CBSE schools in Bhopal turned out to be fake. Nothing suspicious was found in the investigation at the schools. Bhopal Police Commissioner Makrand Deuskar issued a statement saying that till now nothing has come out in the investigation. Action will be taken against whoever did this. Cyber police are probing the matter. Earlier, these schools were threatened with bombs through emails. The ID from which the email came is made in the name of a ‘Russian girl’. The email threatened to blow up schools with two powerful bombs. Term-2 final exams of class 10 are being carried out at CBSE schools. Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) Shailendra Chauhan said that some schools have received threats of bomb blast. He said that information is being collected from where the email was sent, and what is it’s source. Along with this, investigation was done by sending Bomb Disposal Squad, Dog Squad team to schools. Nothing has come to light so far. Home Minister Narottam Mishra said that the information about the threat that had come has been received. It is prima facie found to be false. Earlier, as soon as the information about the bomb threat was received, the police started investigation in all the schools. The Bomb Disposal Unit also conducted a search. By 2:30 pm, the police had checked more than 10 schools, but found nothing suspicious. The language of the e-mails received by the schools was the same. On April 8, similar mails were also received by schools in Bengaluru. Police Commissioner Deuskar said that the matter is being investigated. The Cyber team is trying to find out from where and how this email was sent? Threatening emails to these schools: Apart from 7 missionary schools of CBSE in Bhopal, Sagar Public School, Sage International School, St Joseph’s School, DPS School, Anand Vihar School and IES Public School have also received threatening emails. However, the school management has not given any confirmation in this regard. District Education Officer Nitin Saxena said that Sagar Public School, DPS and St Joseph’s School have received threats. So far no such e-mail has been received by any Government or MP Board school. We are in touch with the school management and the police are investigating. Complaint was made on behalf of Anand Vihar School: Anand Vihar School management has complained to TT Nagar Police in this regard. In this, the school management said that they have received more than 50 emails continuously. In then it has been said that two powerful bombs have been planted in the school.