Multiple schools in Ahmedabad received threatening emails, prompting police searches with no suspicious items found. Similar threats occurred in Delhi-NCR, where over 130 schools received bomb threat emails originating from a Russian domain. The emails, linked to the dark web, contained alarming content invoking Islamic State rhetoric.
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00:00 Days after, the Delhi bomb scare left the city in shock as 100+ schools were compelled
00:07 to evacuate.
00:08 Now, it appears Ahmedabad schools have received similar warnings.
00:12 Approximately 6-7 prominent schools in Ahmedabad received a bomb threat via email.
00:18 Following threat, email received by several schools in Ahmedabad, on Monday, the police
00:22 swiftly conducted searches in the premises.
00:25 Fortunately, no suspicious item was discovered.
00:29 These threatening emails were originated from Russian domain mail.ru, echoing the similar
00:34 threat encountered by schools in Delhi NCR just a previous week.
00:39 In Delhi NCR, over 100 prominent schools received bomb threats, prompting urgent evacuation
00:44 of students.
00:45 The investigation revealed that the source of these emails was a server located in Russia.
00:51 Delhi Police's anti-terror unit, the special cell managed to trace the domain of these
00:55 emails traced to Russia.
00:58 In addition, it arose that the emails were orchestrated with the aid of the dark web,
01:02 an encrypted online platform that is used by individuals to conceal their identities
01:06 and location.
01:07 Notably, the threatening emails were sent from an email address identified as "savarim".
01:12 This term holds significance as it is frequently used to propagate videos by the outfit Islamic
01:17 State.
01:18 The content of the email were also deeply alarming, mentioning the presence of explosives
01:22 within the school premises.
01:24 Among the school targeted were DPS in Dwarka, DAV, Amity School and others.
01:29 Furthermore, the mail also mentioned some Islamist verses.
01:32 The coordination between law enforcement agencies and educational institute has become crucial
01:37 in responding effectively to such threat.
01:40 While no explosives have been found in any of the schools in Ahmedabad and even in Delhi
01:43 too, the incident serves as a stark reminder of the need of vigilance and preparedness
01:47 in dealing with potential security threat, especially at a time when the Lok Sabha elections
01:53 are ongoing in India and Gujarat is going to vote on 7th of May which is tomorrow.
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