Two hospitals in Delhi receive bomb threat e-mails
Days after identical threats to more than 100 schools caused panic to sweep the National Capital Region, two hospitals in Delhi received bomb threats.
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Sanjay Gandhi Hospital and Burari Hospital received the threatening emails. According to sources, searches are underway at both hospitals and the police are at the spot.
No suspicious items or devices have been found so far, DCP (North) Manoj Meena said.
According to fire officials, the bomb threat was first reported at 3:15 p.m. by the Burari Hospital. At approximately 4:26 p.m., Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital received the second call.
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Schools in Delhi and Gujarat received bomb threats last week
Schools in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and Delhi received bomb threats last week which turned out be hoax ultimately.
The emails were delivered to three schools in Noida and Greater Noida, five in Gurugram, and 131 schools in Delhi.
To determine the precise source of the emails, the Delhi Police used Interpol to contact the Russian mailing service provider Mail.ru.
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An FIR was filed against unidentified individuals, alleging that the bomb hoax emails were intended to spread panic and disrupt law and order in the nation’s capital.
The Union home ministry was also prompted by the false bomb threats to demand the creation of a comprehensive protocol and standard operating procedures (SOP) for handling such circumstances.
The home secretary asked the Delhi Police and schools to coordinate closely to avoid any unnecessary panic due to misinformation earlier this week.
The ministry also emphasized the necessity of improving school security, installing CCTV, and routinely checking emails.
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“Home Secretary asked Delhi Police and schools to have close coordination for an effective response mechanism so that misinformation does not create any unnecessary panic,” a release said.
