The city police suspect that the emails are a hoax, however they are conducting a probe to rule out all possibilities.
As many as 15 schools in Karnataka capital Bengaluru have received bomb threat emails on Friday morning, leading to a panic situation amongst authorities, students, parents and staff. The city police suspect that the emails are a hoax, however they are conducting a probe to rule out all possibilities, news agency PTI reported.
A senior police official spoke to media and said, “The email claimed that explosives had been planted on school premises. We received a call from the command centre and immediately rushed our teams to schools which are located in different parts of the city. All students and staff have been safely evacuated from the school premises and a thorough search operation is being carried out. So far, nothing suspicious has been found yet and prima facie looks like it’s a hoax message. Parents need not panic, our teams are on the ground.”
“Police will investigate, and I have directed them to do so. Security measures have been taken, and parents need not panic. I have instructed the police to inspect the schools and enhance security. A preliminary report has been received from the police department,” Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told ANI.
Several schools in the tech hub have received similar hoax calls and messages last year as well, with the city’s National Public School receiving a bomb threat in January this year.
