Delhi Police apprehend student for school bomb threat hoax

Delhi Police have apprehended a female student in connection with a false bomb threat sent to Air Force Bal Bharati School on Lodhi Road. The school received an email on October 23 with the subject line ‘Bombs Placed in Your Building’.

Following a technical investigation by the South District Cyber Police, authorities determined the hoax was orchestrated by the student with the intention of getting the school closed for the day. Legal action has been initiated against the student, identified as a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL), in accordance with the Juvenile Justice Act. Further investigations are ongoing.