Several schools in Delhi receive bomb threat; search ops under way

NEW DELHI: Several schools in the national capital received a bomb threat in the early hours of Monday, officials said.

According to the Delhi Police, the Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka, Modern Convent School and ShreeRam World School in Sector 10, Dwarka received the threat through an email ID.

#WATCH | Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka received a bomb threat call today. Authorities have evacuated the school premises as a precautionary measure. Police and bomb disposal squads have been called to the spot for search.

(Outside visuals from the school) pic.twitter.com/cm7r2aLGeb

— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2025

As a safety measure, the schools were quickly evacuated. Police and bomb disposal teams arrived at the scene and began a thorough search of the premises.

#WATCH | Delhi: Modern Convent School, Sector-4, Dwarka received a bomb threat. Authorities have evacuated the school premises as a precautionary measure. Police and bomb disposal squads have been called to the spot for search.

(Outside visuals from the school) pic.twitter.com/zk0omTNucO

— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2025

Although the previous two bomb threats turned out to be hoaxes, security agencies are taking today’s call seriously and are following all necessary protocols. Further information on the incident is still awaited.

In July, after receiving information about a bomb threat, the Fire Department and Delhi Police personnel were deployed at Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar, the Sovereign School in Rohini Sector 24, Modern International School in Dwarka Sector 19 and the Heritage School in Rohini Sector 23, among several other schools in the national capital.

Similarly, three colleges of Delhi University also received bomb threats through email, police said on July 18. According to police, IP College for Women, Hindu College, and Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) got bomb threats via email. (ANI)