A bomb threat was reported at North Block, which houses various ministries including the Home Ministry. According to an official from the Delhi Fire Services, an email containing the threat was received on Wednesday.
Response and Search Operations
In response to the threat, authorities mobilized a comprehensive search operation. Teams from the bomb disposal and detection units, along with police
and fire department personnel, were deployed. Additionally, a dog squad was engaged in the search efforts.In recent times, there has been a surge in bomb threats targeting various establishments in Delhi
Response and Investigation
The Delhi Fire Services mobilized a response team, including a dog squad, bomb disposal and detection teams, as well as personnel from the police and fire departments, to conduct thorough searches.
Recent Bomb Threat Incidents in Delhi
Bomb threats have become a cause for concern in Delhi, with various institutions being targeted recently. Schools, hospitals, and airports have all received threats via email.
Notably, Indira Gandhi International Airport and several government hospitals in the capital were among the targets. However, thorough searches conducted by the Delhi police revealed no evidence of any actual threat.
Recent targets included hospitals such as Dada Dev Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Hindu Rao Hospital, and Aruna Asaf Ali Government Hospital. Following the receipt of bomb threat emails, rigorous search operations were initiated at these locations.
On May 1, over 100 schools in Delhi-NCR received bomb threats via email. The Delhi Police reported that a total of 131 schools were targeted on that day. However, subsequent investigations by the Ministry of Home Affairs deemed these threats to be ‘hoaxes.’
