Class 12 student detained for bomb threats to Delhi schools, wanted to skip exam

According to Delhi Police, the minor sent the bomb threat emails to atleast 23 schools in the national capital.

In Short

• Class 12 student sent bomb threat emails to atleast 23 Delhi schools
• Student cc'ed emails to other schools apart from his own to avoid suspicion
• Delhi schools have received a spate of similar threats over past few months

A Class 12 student has been detained by Delhi Police in connection with a string of bomb threats sent to dozens of schools. All the threats were later found to be hoaxes.

According to the police, the minor sent the bomb threat emails to atleast 23 schools in the national capital. In each instance, the student cc'ed the emails to other schools apart from his own in a bid to avoid suspicion.

During the investigation, it was found that the student sent the threat mails to avoid taking his school exams. The student is being questioned by South Delhi Police to gather further details.

"During interrogation, he admitted that he had sent threat emails earlier as well," senior South Delhi police officer Ankit Chauhan told ANI.

Delhi schools and colleges have received a spate of similar threats over the past few months, triggering panic and prompting evacuation. However, they were mostly found to be hoaxes.

Last month, Delhi Police said the bomb threat sent to Venkateshwar Global School in November was by its own students. The email was sent by two siblings because they wanted the exams to be postponed.

In October, an explosion outside a CRPF school in northwest Delhi's Rohini sent police into a tizzy. However, no one was hurt in the incident.

The series of threats began on December 9 last year, when over 40 schools received threatening emails. Similar emails were received by over 30 schools on December 13 and 14. Since May 2024, more than 50 bomb threat emails have been sent to hospitals and airports in Delhi as well.