Sources said the threats, which were communicated through email to the management of these institutions, came a day after a blast outside a CRPF school in Delhi’s Rohini.
Mumbai Police have lodged 5 cases so far, Delhi Police have registered 8. No arrests yet, but a minor and a 32-year-old shop owner from Chhattisgarh have been detained.
In a statement Wednesday, Air India said passengers of AI127, which was diverted to Iqaluit in Canada on 15 October, were on their way to their destination, Chicago.
According to authorities, all 239 passengers have disembarked and safety protocols are being followed. The threat received via a social media post is also being verified.
Summer Fields School in GK-I was evacuated, searched after authorities discovered the email. The boy mentioned 2 other schools in email to make threat seem more genuine, it is learnt.
After security checks, Mumbai police found out someone had played a prank. Process to register a case against unidentified persons is underway at the Azad Maidan police station.
Officials said threat was found written on piece of paper in a lavatory and flight was stopped minutes before departure. Aviation security & bomb disposal team are currently on site.
Emails with bomb threats earlier targeted 8 hospitals, over 100 schools, and Indira Gandhi International Airport. Nothing suspicious has been found in any of the cases.
The next time you see a post featuring a sari-clad woman at a party or a travel reel from an unknown location, ask yourself — how does her joy threaten yours?
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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