Amid the ongoing investigation into the Delhi schools bomb threat case, the Delhi Police has asked citizens not to follow any fake messages or fake news circulating on WhatsApp.
Delhi schools bomb threat case: Delhi Police specifically mentions audio messages spreading rumors
Delhi Police specifically mentioned audio messages spreading rumors about suspicious objects found in schools, and emphasized that these claims are totally false.
“Some audio messages are being spread on WhatsApp and other chat groups that some suspicious objects were found in some schools. These messages are fake and do not contain any truth. I request everyone to further convey that these are messages fake,” the Delhi newspaper said. police declared, ANI reported.
Delhi schools bomb threat case: School evacuated
Mother Mary School in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar was reopened today after receiving an email on Wednesday about a bomb threat.
The school was evacuated and yesterday the Delhi Police conducted a thorough inspection of the school premises and nothing suspicious was found.
According to Delhi Police, a total of 131 schools in Delhi received threatening emails on Wednesday.
One of the schools in the national capital, Chanakyapuri Sanskriti School, received not one but two threatening emails.
According to sources, there was not much time difference between the two emails.
Delhi schools bomb threat case: School premises checked twice
The school premises were searched twice with the help of anti-explosive equipment, but no suspicious objects were found.
The initial email originated from the domain @mail.ru, which appears to be associated with a Russian website, while the second email came from a user with an @gmail address, ANI reported.
Both emails are being investigated by the Delhi Police.
Delhi Police sources revealed that the email used to threaten Delhi-NCR schools contained the word “Swaraiim”, which is an Arabic word used by the Islamic State since 2014 to spread Islamist propaganda, ANI reported.
Delhi school bomb threat case: a ‘hoax’
However, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an official statement stating that the email appeared to be a “fraud”, ANI reported.
“There is no need to panic. The mail appears to be a hoax. Delhi Police and security agencies are taking necessary action as per protocol,” the official statement from the MHA read, ANI reported.
(With contributions from ANI)