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Mumbai Schools Receive Emailed Bomb Threats as Santacruz Scare Declared a Hoax

Police probe possible links to recent Delhi emails, with a search ongoing at a Mira Road campus.

Overview

  • Billabong High School in Santacruz received an emailed bomb threat on Monday morning, prompting an immediate evacuation.
  • Mumbai Police, the fire brigade and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad swept the premises and found no explosive device.
  • Officials have termed the Santacruz email a hoax and opened an investigation into the sender.
  • Adjacent facilities, including Aajivasan Studio and a wedding hall in the same complex, were also evacuated as a precaution.
  • Separately, Singapore International School in Mira Road reported a threat email around 9:30 am, leading to an evacuation and an active search by Kashimira Police and bomb disposal teams.