Delhi Teen Detained for Sending Hoax Bomb Threats to Schools

A 17-year-old student admitted to sending bomb threat emails to delay exams, targeting dozens of schools and causing widespread panic.

The Class 12 student from a private Delhi school sent hoax bomb threats via email to delay exams and other school events.
Authorities traced the boy's location after he failed to use a VPN during his latest email, which targeted 23 schools in a single day.
The emails warned of explosives on school premises and demanded a $30,000 ransom, prompting evacuations and deployment of bomb squads.
The teenager revealed he had been sending such emails since last year, often boasting about them to friends who encouraged him to continue.
Police are investigating potential links to earlier bomb hoaxes, including a May 2024 incident involving threats to over 250 schools.