On September 20, 2025, over 100 schools in Delhi received bomb threats, causing widespread panic and prompting immediate responses from law enforcement and emergency services. The threats, which ultimately turned out to be hoaxes, triggered evacuations, security checks, and disruption of normal school activities.
The Delhi Fire Department received the first call from a school in Najafgarh around 6:30 am, reporting a bomb threat. Soon after, numerous other schools, including Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka, Krishna Model Public School, and Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, also reported receiving similar threats. Some schools in Najafgarh received bomb threats while examinations were underway.
Police teams, along with bomb disposal squads, were immediately dispatched to the affected schools. As a precautionary measure, students and staff were evacuated from the premises while thorough searches were conducted. At DPS Dwarka, the school management announced a closure for the day and postponed the mid-term examinations that were scheduled. In a circular to parents, DPS Dwarka cited "unavoidable circumstances" for the closure.
A senior police officer stated that campuses were being thoroughly checked and that nothing suspicious had been found yet. After a rigorous checking by the police and Delhi Fire Service (DFS) at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in South Delhi, the bomb threat was declared a hoax. Other schools in Delhi were also undergoing thorough checks.
The bomb threats were sent via email, with the initial email arriving at 6:10 am on Saturday. The email was sent by a group identifying themselves as 'Terrorizers111,' who, according to police sources, have previously sent similar emails to schools.
This incident is part of a disturbing trend of hoax bomb threats targeting institutions in Delhi-NCR. Since January 2025, over 150 schools and colleges have been targeted in such incidents, causing repeated disruptions and anxiety. Other establishments, including hotels, hospitals, and courts, have also been targeted with hoax bomb threats. Just a week prior, on September 13, Hotel Taj Palace and two Max Hospital branches received bomb threats, which also turned out to be hoaxes. Similarly, the Delhi High Court experienced a bomb threat the previous week, leading to evacuations and suspension of hearings.
The Delhi government has implemented new safety guidelines for schools, developed following directives from the Delhi High Court, to enhance safety and security. These guidelines cover prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery measures.
Police are treating the threats seriously and are investigating their origin. According to DCP Nidhin Valsan, each call is being taken with utmost seriousness. Despite the threats being hoaxes, authorities are continuing their investigations to identify the source.
The recent threats echo a similar incident at the Delhi High Court eight days prior, where an email threatened a blast in a judge's chamber. That email, sent from an account named Kanimozhi Thevidiya, claimed connections to Pakistan's ISI, referenced Coimbatore-based "cells," and alluded to a plot to "recreate the 1998 blasts". The email also contained inflammatory language regarding Indian politics, threatening violence against political leaders' families and suggesting plans to "reshape leadership".
