Delhi school bomb scare: LG Saxena says cops have traced origin of threats

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Lt Governor VK Saxena of Delhi announced that the Delhi Police has successfully tracked down the source of the bomb threat emails received to many schools throughout Delhi-NCR on Wednesday. Saxena promised strict action against the culprits involved in Delhi school bomb scare and warned that anyone responsible would suffer serious consequences.

While officials discounted the bomb threats as suspected hoaxes, Saxena underlined that there was no cause for concern. His visit to the DAV School in Model Town, which was also targeted by threats, highlighted the gravity of the situation, reported PTI.

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According to the report, Saxena praised Delhi Police for their rapid response after the Delhi school bob scare surfaced, which included comprehensive searches backed by bomb disposal units and K-9 squads. He reaffirmed Delhi's unflinching commitment to avoiding any unfortunate incidents.

Addressing concerns, Saxena stated, "Delhi Police has found out from where these emails are coming. An investigation is going on. I would just say that the culprits will not be spared and strict punishment will be given for disrupting peace and harmony."

The morning of Wednesday saw dread among children and parents as over 100 schools in Delhi-NCR received bomb threats via email. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs dismissed the threats as hoaxes and advised the people not to panic, the report added.

Despite the significant concern, police searches in Delhi and Noida turned up no evidence of any danger, confirming previous conclusions that the threats were false, the PTI report stated.

Mails sent using Russian servers

Over 100 schools in Delhi-NCR received bomb threats via email on Wednesday morning, prompting an investigation pointing to a Russian server as the possible source. Initial findings reveal the use of a single IP address to send threats to all schools.

According to another news agency report. Delhi Police's Cyber team has joined the probe into the Delhi school bomb scare, noting that the email address used had a Russian domain. However, confirmation regarding the email's origin is pending. The Police are tracing the IP address, despite the common use of VPN connections to conceal it. Nevertheless, the Cyber team is optimistic about tracking it down and suggests the involvement of the Dark Web.

Multiple Delhi Police teams are working on different aspects of the investigation, collaborating with authorities from Noida, Ghaziabad, and Delhi.