AROUND 40 schools in Delhi received a bomb threat mail Monday morning with the sender demanding USD 30,000, prompting a multi-agency search of the premises but “nothing suspicious was found”, a police official said. The threat was sent in a single e-mail marked to the some of the city’s prominent schools including DPS RK Puram; GD Goenka, Paschim Vihar; The British School, Chanakyapuri; The Mother’s International, Aurobindo Marg; Modern School, Mandi House; DPS Vasant Kunj; Delhi Police Public School, Safdarjung; DPS East of Kailash and Salwan Public Schools. Most schools that received the threat suspended classes and sent students back home. Officials said the premises of the schools that received the threat were thoroughly checked and nothing suspicious was found. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary said the e-mail was received by four school located within his district as well.

 

“Soon after getting the information, we conducted a thorough check of the school premises. Nothing suspicious was found. I request parents to not panic.” A Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said they received the first alerts about the bomb threats from G D Goenka, Paschim Vihar, (6.15 am), and DPS RK Puram (7.06 am). He said bomb detection teams, fire officials, local police and dog squads responded immediately and conducted searches at the schools. Sources said the email was delivered on the schools’ id at 11.38 pm on Sunday -- when the schools were closed -- from [email protected].

 

The email read, “I planted multiple bombs inside the building. The bombs are small and hidden very well. It will not cause very much damage to the building, but many people will be injured when the bombs detonate.” It also read, “You all deserve to suffer and lose limbs. If I do not receive $30,000. The group =E2=80=9CKNR=E2=80=9D is behind this attack (sic).” Bomb threat at Agra airport: THE Agra airport received a email bomb threat on Monday, prompting a thorough search by security agencies but “nothing suspicious was found”, police said. “An email received by the CISF at the Agra Airport at 11:56 am on Monday that a bomb has been placed in the bathroom of the airport premises. A bomb disposal team was sent to the airport premises,” Assistant Commissioner of Police (Lohamandi) Mayank Tiwari told PTI on Monday.