Synopsis
Panic ensued in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, as two private schools received bomb threats via email, prompting swift action from local authorities and police. The threats, which mentioned RDX, led to evacuations and inspections but no explosives were found.Key Takeaways
- Bomb threats received via email.
- Schools evacuated and inspected.
- No explosives found during searches.
- Threats claimed to use RDX.
- Previous threats to local institutions.
Indore, Feb 4 (NationPress) Tension erupted at two private educational institutions in Madhya Pradesh's Indore after they received bomb threats, prompting immediate action from authorities on Tuesday.
The threats were sent via email, leading school administrations to notify both the district authorities and the police.
"The threats included intentions to detonate RDX and were sent from Chennai. The two schools involved are Digamber Public School, situated on Khandwa Road, and Indore Public School," stated Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotia.
He further explained that upon being alerted, law enforcement teams along with bomb disposal units were dispatched to both schools.
"Following this, both educational facilities were evacuated, and a thorough inspection was conducted, but no explosives were discovered at this time," he noted, mentioning that the email claimed RDX had been placed within both premises.
"Some sections of the email were also composed in the Tamil language," Dandotia added.
During the inspection, Digamber Public School, which also facilitates a law degree college, was in the midst of conducting examinations. A group of NSUI students participated in the evacuation.
Prior to this alarming incident, an IIT institute located in the Simrol police station area of Indore had received an email threatening to detonate a bomb at their facility. There was also a separate threat aimed at Indore airport.
