Private school receives bomb threat email, sender demands $60,000 by Feb 25

BENGALURU: A private educational institution in Jayanagar 4th Block has received a threatening email claiming that four bombs have been planted on the premises. The sender, identified as Mohammad Iqbal, has demands $60,000 in cryptocurrency by February 25.

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The email, sent on January 1, warned of four bombs placed in the National Public School. The principal, upon discovering the email, immediately alerted the Tilak Nagar police. The authorities launched an investigation, deploying a dog squad and bomb squad to search the premises, but no explosives have been found so far.

The school remains on high alert, with the administration anxious about the looming deadline. Police are working to track down the sender of the email and ensure student safety.