Sources claim that investigation agencies believe the email, which was sent on Wednesday morning to more than 80 schools in Delhi-NCR threatening them with bombs, came from a Russian server. All schools reportedly received the email from a single IP address.
The Cyber team of the Delhi Police has joined the investigation, and initial findings suggest that the email address used to send the threat mail had a Russian domain. However, authorities are yet to confirm if the email indeed originated from Russia. The police are currently tracking the IP address of the email, with sources indicating that such emails are often sent using a VPN connection to mask the original IP address. The Cyber team expresses confidence in tracing the IP address and speculates that the Dark Web might have been utilized to send the threat mail.
Different Delhi Police teams are working on different areas of the probe in a determined effort to cover all sides. To resolve the matter, joint investigations by the Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Noida police departments are in progress.
Amidst the dissemination of threats, the Delhi Government’s Directorate of Education has confirmed through a statement that no dangerous devices or suspicious activities were found in any of the affected schools. In a post on X, they stated, “Today, few schools of Delhi got hoax bomb calls/mails. Nothing adverse/questionable was found anywhere by Delhi Police. All our students and teachers are safe. All are requested not to panic. To relieve the parents, students were allowed to leave if parents had reached school.”
Furthermore, senior officials from the Delhi Police are in a meeting at the police headquarters. Special CPS, along with joint CP and an officer of the social media cell, are also present. Delhi Police PRO Suman Nalwa confirmed that nothing suspicious was found at any of the schools during the investigation. She stated, “Several schools have approached us that they have received an email regarding a bomb in their campus. Delhi Police has conducted search operations but nothing untoward has been found so far…It seems someone has done this to create panic…I just want to request the parents to not get panicked. We are conducting an investigation regarding the same.”
Meanwhile, to prevent panic among parents and faculty and to prompt frenetic searches, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an official statement earlier, stating that the email appeared to be a ‘hoax’. Delhi Police’s Special Cell has initiated an investigation into the bomb threats sent to several schools, but nothing suspicious has been found yet, according to police officials.
Earlier, Delhi LG VK Saxena, while inspecting one of the schools that received the threat, stated that he had sought a detailed probe from the Delhi Police Commissioner. “Spoke to the Police Commissioner and sought a detailed report into the bomb threats at schools in Delhi-NCR. Directed Delhi Police to carry out a thorough search in school premises, identify the culprits & ensure there are no lapses. I request the parents not to panic and co-operate with the administration in ensuring safety of schools and the children. The miscreants & culprits will not be spared,” LG VK Saxena said.