15 schools in Bengaluru receive bomb threat; Students, staff evacuate

Many parents, teachers and guardians experienced anxiety. While some schools moved students to nearby playgrounds or to other safe places, few schools asked parents/guardians to come and collect their children.

A state of panic emerged as several schools in Bengaluru received bomb threat emails. The threat led to the evacuation of students and staff members. While the exact number of schools that received the threat emails is not known, various media reports state that over 15 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats.

The mail stated that the admin staff of these schools received a mail informing that explosives have been planted in their institution and could get triggered anytime. Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda said, many anti-sabotage teams were scanning the school premises and they found no suspicious objects.

"As of now, it looks like a hoax-message. We will complete the search operation soon. However, we request parents not to panic," he said, adding, "Last year too, miscreants had sent similar emails to many schools in the city," the top cop said.

In a tweet, the Police commissioner wrote, “Some schools in the city were sent 'bomb threat' calls via email early today. Our bomb detection team is rushing to investigate this. From the checks so far, these appear to be false calls. However, all steps will be taken to trace the person who sent the email."

Deputy Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar visited a school in Bengaluru after several schools received threatening e-mails. In a tweet on X, the Deputy CM also shared an update saying, “In the wake of receiving bomb threats through e-mails to some schools in Bangalore, Sadashiva Nagar NEV School has been visited and inspected. In this case, the police officials have informed about the incident and instructed to conduct a proper investigation."

Many parents, teachers and guardians experienced anxiety. While some schools moved students to nearby playgrounds or to other safe places, few schools asked parents/guardians to come and collect their children.

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