Two CRPF schools and several courts in the national capital received bomb threats on Tuesday morning, November 18, via e-mail, prompting police, bomb detection team and dog squad to rush to the spots. A school located in Prashant Vihar and another school located in Dwarka received the threats around 9 am, according to Delhi Fire Services.
Three court complexes in the National Capital, including Saket District Court and Patiala House Court were received bomb threat e-mails. The security personnel vacated the buildings and searched the whole structure.
Authorities confirmed that both the schools and courts were evacuated as a precaution, with students and school staff safely evacuated and moved to secure areas while bomb disposal teams conducted thorough checks. However, the Delhi Police is investigating the source of the threats.
"A mail has been received threatening to blow up Delhi’s district courts with bombs. In response, security agencies have evacuated all the courts," said Anil Basoya, Secretary of Saket Bar Association.
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