Teen's Bomb Threat Email Spurs Panic in South Delhi Schools

A 14-year-old boy in Greater Kailash, South Delhi, sent a bomb threat email to his school to avoid attending classes. The email caused panic and led to thorough inspections. The boy was detained, produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, and sent to a juvenile home. Further investigations are underway.

A 14-year-old boy was apprehended for allegedly sending a bomb threat to his school in South Delhi's Greater Kailash area to avoid going to classes, police reported on Saturday.

Panic ensued at a private school when its administration received a bomb threat email around 12:30 AM on Friday. The police were alerted, and a comprehensive search was conducted by the bomb and dog squads.

The threatening email also claimed that bombs were planted in two other private schools in South Delhi and mentioned that the sender was a Pakistani General, according to the police.

The boy, detained on Saturday, had sent the email to the school administration using a relative's email account, authorities noted. Searches in the two other schools revealed nothing suspicious.

During questioning, the boy admitted to sending the bomb threat to avoid attending school, a police officer stated. He was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board and sent to a juvenile home. A case has been registered, and further investigations are ongoing, police confirmed.