Delhi Schools Receive Bomb Threat Emails for Third Day; Searches Continue

In the morning, several schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails. Authorities have not found any explosives so far after the third consecutive day of such alarming mails, but still multiple schools have been evacuated as a safety measure. 

 

What Happened in Delhi Schools? 

Delhi witnessed another wave of panic on July 16, 2025, as five prominent schools received bomb threat emails early in the morning. This is the third day in a row that the threats of this kind have affected learning institutions in the national capital, which raises concerns about security issues among both students and parents. 

 

The schools targeted included St. Thomas School in Dwarka, Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj, Mother's International in Hauz Khas, Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar, and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodi Estate. 

 

According to Delhi Fire Services, the first alert came from St. Thomas School at 5:26 am, followed by Vasant Valley at 6:30 am, Richmond Global at 8:11 am, and Mother's International at 8:12 am.

 

“The investigation is going on. Nothing suspicious is found yet,” as informed by a Delhi Fire Department official. 

 

What Did the Schools Do?

All affected schools immediately evacuated students and staff. Bomb disposal teams, dog squads, and cyber experts were deployed on-site shortly after. Later on in the morning, there was no sign of any explosives or suspicious material detected in any location, but still searching was going on to provide absolute security. As a precaution, senior police officers told the media that staff who were in these schools overnight were the first who were taken to safety.

 

This pattern of threats isn't new because at least 10 bomb threat emails have been sent to Delhi schools and one to St. Stephen’s College over three days. On Tuesday, St. Stephen College at Delhi University was sent an early morning email that said that four IEDs and two packets of RDX were set in the campus but after searching the entire campus, everything was declared safe. The scare on Wednesday was the second one to be experienced by St. Thomas schools in a span of 24 hours.

 

In a formal letter to parents, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya stated, “due to the potential bomb threat that was received this morning, and following the advice of the police the school will not be open today. A Bomb Disposal Squad is carrying out complete sanitisation of the premises”.

 

Did The Police Find Anything? 

No traces of the real explosives have been detected yet. The Delhi Police, Special Staff teams and cyber experts are still continuing the search. Investigators are currently trying to trace the origin of these bogus threats, including the possible structure in the language of the message and how it was sent. Police officials told us some of their previous messages contained political messages like anti-Tamil Nadu government to some degree.

 

Constant incidents like these have left parents and residents anxious, disrupting school routines and increasing stress among families. The fact that our schoolchildren are undergoing such disturbances is quite disturbing. Said a parent outside one of the schools affected: We want authorities to use a heavy hand and give us regular details.

 

The Delhi Police have requested people to not give in to rumours and monitor only authorized updates and go on with all safety measures required. In the meantime, learning institutions are analyzing their crisis readiness and stepping-up security in their campuses.

 

Even as law enforcement puts in greater efforts to solve the case, physical and mental security of students, employees and relatives of the education sector in Delhi have remained the urgent concern at present.