Saturday, March 29, 2025
More than 20 schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email on the morning of Friday, July 18, 2025, prompting an emergency response from bomb disposal squads and law enforcement across the national capital. The incident marks the third consecutive day of such threatening emails targeting educational institutions.
Schools affected include St. Xavier’s (Civil Lines), Richmond Global School (Paschim Vihar), Abhinav Public School (Rohini), and The Sovereign School (Rohini) among others. While searches were still underway, authorities confirmed that no explosives were found at any location so far.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia confirmed that St. Stephen’s College received one of the emails at around 7:15 AM, which claimed that four IEDs and RDX packets were planted across the campus and would detonate by 2 PM.
In a surprising turn, investigators revealed that a 12-year-old boy from a South Delhi school was responsible for sending one of the emails earlier this week.
“He used his personal mobile to send a fake email. He was questioned, counseled, and sent home. The boy said it was meant as a joke. He is under treatment for a mental health condition,” a senior officer said.
This follows similar hoaxes earlier in the week:
On Tuesday, both St. Stephen’s College and St. Thomas School (Dwarka) received bomb threats.
On Monday, three other schools were targeted with hoax emails.
Police are investigating whether these emails are coordinated or copycat incidents triggered by media reports.
Former Delhi Education Minister and AAP leader Atishi condemned the BJP for its handling of the security situation:
“Over 20 schools were threatened today! Imagine the trauma faced by children, parents, and teachers. BJP controls all 4 engines of Delhi governance, yet our children have no protection. Shocking!”
Parents rushed to schools upon hearing the news, with many demanding better digital threat monitoring and emergency response systems. Schools resumed operations only after being cleared by authorities, but the fear and panic have deeply shaken the educational community.
