New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has expressed serious concern over recurring bomb threats in schools in the national capital.
He highlighted the potential psychological and academic impact on students, warning that such incidents could disrupt their education and mental health.
“This is the second time this week that a Delhi school has received a bomb threat and the situation is extremely serious and worrying. If this continues, how much impact will it have on the children? What will happen to their learning?” Kejriwal on X release.
Several schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email on Friday, prompting security protocols to be immediately activated.
The affected schools include Bhatnagar Public School in Paschim Vihar, Cambridge School in Srinivaspuri, Delhi Public School in Kailash East, Delhi Public School in Defense Colony, Delhi Police Public School in Safdarjung Enclave and Venkatesh Public School in Rohini.
The threatening email stated: “This email is to inform you that there are a lot of explosives in your school building. I believe you will not check the students’ school bags frequently when they enter the school building. A secret darknet organization is involved.” In this event, there are also many red rooms with bombs powerful enough to destroy buildings and harm people.
The email further warned that “the bomb will explode on December 13th or December 14th, this is classified. However, it is certain that the bomb is planted now. However, the bomb will explode on December 13th.” Or explosion on December 13th or December 14th, it’s super secret.
We’re pretty sure you won’t be checking students’ bags when they come into school to start classes, and all schools have similar class times. Please reply to this email with our demands or the bomb will be detonated.
In response, Delhi Fire Brigade and Police teams quickly conducted a thorough search of the school premises to ensure the safety of students and staff. After a thorough investigation, authorities confirmed that nothing suspicious was found.
A parent who rushed to one of the schools shortly after the bomb threat was reported said: “We received a message (from the school). It said the school was closed due to unavoidable circumstances. No bomb has been disclosed yet. , prank call situations.
The incident follows a similar incident on December 8, when more than 40 schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email.
The email, demanding a ransom of $30,000, read: “I planted multiple bombs (lead azide, an explosive compound used in detonators) inside the building. I planted multiple bombs inside the building. The bombs were small. , well hidden.
Delhi Chief Minister Atish criticized the central government, claiming that the BJP-led central government failed to fulfill its primary responsibility of ensuring security.
Arvind Kejriwal also pointed the finger at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying Delhi residents had never experienced such a severe breakdown in law and order.
On November 19, the Delhi High Court directed the Delhi government and Delhi Police to prepare a comprehensive action plan to deal with bomb threats and related emergencies.
The court asked for detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be drawn up and completed within eight weeks.
