Overview
- Delhi evacuated at least eight prominent schools on Thursday after email threats, which police declared hoaxes following security sweeps.
- Chandigarh reported 26–30 schools receiving emails around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, with anti-sabotage checks finding nothing and an FIR registered at Sector 17 police station.
- Gurugram saw about 13 private schools hit by threats around 7:08 a.m. on Wednesday, later deemed hoaxes, as cyber teams said the emails were routed via U.S. servers and a case was filed under BNS cyber‑terror provisions.
- The Dwarka court complex in Delhi was evacuated on Wednesday after a threat email and was declared safe after searches found no suspicious items.
- Authorities issued advisories for schools to follow SOPs and avoid unverified holiday declarations, as classes and exams were suspended, buses halted, and police deployments around campuses were increased.