Few Chennai schools get bomb threat mails; hoax, say police
The Hindu
Popular schools in Chennai receive bomb threat emails, police investigate and confirm it to be a hoax.
A few popular schools in the city have received emails from an anonymous person claiming that bombs would detonate in their premises in the Greater Chennai City Police limits on February 8, 2024. Many schools closed early and asked parents to take their children home.
A senior police officer confirmed that someone had sent emails to five schools in the city.
“Following this, our personnel from Greater Chennai City Police/ Bomb Disposal and Detection Squad (BDDS) have been deployed to these schools for anti-sabotage checks. Action is being taken to identify the culprit who sent these e-mails.” It turned out to be hoax threat. Public are requested not to be panic, said police.
The Cyber Crime Police launched an intensive investigation to trace the suspect who sent the mail to these schools.
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