Overview

• All bomb threat emails sent July 14–16 to at least seven Delhi schools were confirmed hoaxes after coordinated evacuations and sweeps by bomb squads, Delhi Fire Service and local police found no explosives.
• A 12-year-old student has been linked to one of the threats, briefly detained, counselled, and released home under mental health support.
• Investigators report many emails were routed through VPNs and dark web channels, complicating efforts to trace other perpetrators.
• Emergency protocols—including pre-dawn alerts, on-site searches, and communication drills—were executed at schools such as Vasant Valley, St Thomas and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya.
• Delhi Police and cybercrime units are pursuing remaining leads through anonymization networks and reviewing standard operating procedures following a Delhi High Court directive.