Multiple schools in Delhi receive bomb threats; police say nothing suspicious found
Multiple schools in Delhi were evacuated following bomb threats received via email on August 3, 2026. Police and emergency services conducted thorough searches and found no suspicious items, leading to an ongoing investigation into the source of the threats.
Why it matters
These incidents highlight the growing challenge of digital security threats targeting public infrastructure and the disruption caused to educational institutions.
Multiple schools in Delhi received bomb threats via emails on Monday (August 3, 2026), prompting the Delhi Police, fire services and bomb disposal squads to launch extensive search operations, officials said.
Teams of the Delhi Police, bomb disposal squads, dog squads and the Delhi Fire Services rushed to the schools after the threats were reported. The school premises were evacuated as a precaution and thorough anti-sabotage checks were carried out.
Police said nothing suspicious had been found during the searches so far.
Authorities of one of the schools, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, informed parents through an official message that it had received a security threat and that all students had been evacuated safely.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in