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Multiple bomb threats were reported across Delhi on Friday, August 14, just one day before India's Independence Day celebrations. The threats, delivered via email and phone calls, targeted several high-profile locations, including the Delhi High Court, the Red Fort, and Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Other locations placed under security alert included Jam Nagar House, the Jhandewalan Flatted Factory Complex, the District Magistrate's office in Saket, and the SDM office in Delhi Cantonment. The threatening email sent to the Delhi High Court specifically mentioned a blast at 2:11 PM on August 15 and included allegations regarding the treatment of Sikhs in legal cases.

Security agencies, including the Delhi Police, bomb disposal squads, and the Delhi Fire Service, conducted extensive searches and sanitization operations at all affected sites. As of the latest reports, authorities have stated that nothing suspicious has been found at any of the locations, and the situation remains under control.

Entities

Central Bureau of Investigation · Delhi Fire Service · Delhi High Court · Delhi Police · Indira Gandhi International Airport · NEET-UG · National Testing Agency · Red Fort · Rouse Avenue Court

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 7 SOURCES] No suspicious objects have been found at any of the targeted locations following security searches. thenews21.com · www.newsmobile.in · www.news18.com · www.orissapost.com · yespunjab.com · +2 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The threatening communication contained references to making Delhi part of Khalistan. thenews21.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Specific targets identified in threats included Jam Nagar House, Jhandewalan, the DM office in Saket, and the SDM office in Delhi Cantonment. thenews21.com · www.newsmobile.in · www.orissapost.com · yespunjab.com · sundayguardianlive.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Security has been heightened across Delhi ahead of Independence Day celebrations on August 15. thenews21.com · www.news18.com · www.latestly.com · www.india.com
[● 6 SOURCES] A threatening email specified a bomb blast at the Delhi High Court at 2:11 PM on August 15. thenews21.com · www.newsmobile.in · www.news18.com · www.latestly.com · sundayguardianlive.com · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Multiple locations in Delhi, including the Red Fort and Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3, received bomb threats. thenews21.com · www.newsmobile.in · www.orissapost.com · yespunjab.com · sundayguardianlive.com

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Delhi Bomb Threats Ahead of Independence Day: Airport, High Court, Red Fort Among Locations Under Security Alert [thenews21.com]

about 2 hours ago

Multiple Bomb Threats Reported Across Delhi Ahead Of Independence Day [www.newsmobile.in]

about 3 hours ago

Delhi HC bomb threat triggers security checks ahead of I-Day [www.news18.com]

about 2 hours ago

Delhi High Court, IGI Airport among six places in national capital to receive bomb threats on eve of Independence Day [www.ibtimes.co.in]

about 1 hour ago

India News | Delhi HC Bomb Threat Triggers Security Checks Ahead of I-Day | LatestLY [www.latestly.com]

about 2 hours ago

Delhi High Court gets bomb threat via email ahead of Independence Day [newsable.asianetnews.com]

about 1 hour ago

Five places in Delhi receive bomb threats on eve of Independence Day - OrissaPOST [www.orissapost.com]

about 3 hours ago

Delhi High Court Bomb Threat: Email Triggers Security Alert Ahead of Independence Day, Probe Underway [sundayguardianlive.com]

about 2 hours ago

Five Delhi Locations Receive Bomb Threats on Eve of Independence Day - Yes Punjab News [yespunjab.com]

about 3 hours ago

Bomb threats rock Delhi ahead of Independence Day: High Court, IGI Airport T3, SDM office in Cantonment targeted [www.india.com]

about 3 hours ago

Delhi High Court Receives Bomb Threat Email, Triggers Security Alert [www.news18.com]

about 4 hours ago