On Thursday morning, a series of bomb threat emails sent to schools across Delhi set off emergency responses, prompting evacuations and security sweeps before authorities confirmed the alerts were a hoax. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the first call reporting the threats was received around 8.30 am. Also Read Delhi airport named best airport of the year at Wings India 2026Police sources said additional schools were also targeted. “Following standard operating procedures, nothing suspicious was found,” a DFS officer said, adding that the threat had been declared a hoax. The incident follows a similar alert on Wednesday, when the Dwarka court complex received a bomb threat that was later found to be a hoax.

Source: The Telegraph January 29, 2026 18:05 UTC