'Delhi will become Khalistan': Bomb threats sent to at least 5 schools in capital; declared hoax
New Delhi (PTI): At least five schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Friday morning, which were later declared a 'hoax', officials said.
The threatening email carried disturbing and provocative content, claiming, "Delhi will become Khalistan and bomb blast will happen at 1.11 pm in schools."
The email also claimed that a blast would take place inside Parliament at 2.11 pm, prompting heightened security alerts and coordination among multiple agencies.
The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) revealed the names of schools that received the threat email -- Delhi Tamil Education Association on Pusa Road, Kendriya Vidyalaya in Gole Market, Happy Public School in Daryaganj, Rabea Public School in Ballimaran, and CL Bhalla DAV School in Jhandewalan.
According to DFS, the first call was received before 9.12 am, followed by others at 9.59 am, 11.07 am, 11.08 am, and 1.39 pm.
In a message to parents, another school said, "Dear Parents, this morning the school received a security threat. As a precautionary measure, the police are in school for necessary security measures. All students have been evacuated safely. Once the school is declared safe, classes will be resumed".
"We carried out thorough search operations and found nothing suspicious. The threat has been declared a 'hoax," the DFS said.
A similar incident occurred on Monday when more than a dozen schools received bomb threat emails, which also turned out to be a hoax.
Senior police officers said cyber teams have been pressed into service to trace the origin of the email, while security arrangements across sensitive locations in the capital have been reviewed.
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GBA imposes meat sale, slaughter ban for Mahashivaratri
Bengaluru (PTI): The Greater Bengaluru Authority has imposed a complete ban on animal slaughter and the sale of meat within its jurisdiction on the occasion of Mahashivaratri, officials said on Friday.
An order to this effect has been issued by the Deputy Director of the Animal Husbandry Department of the GBA, they said.
According to officials, as Mahashivaratri falls on Sunday, animal slaughter in slaughterhouses and the sale of meat in shops across the GBA limits will be completely prohibited for the day.
The authority has urged citizens and meat vendors to cooperate and strictly comply with the order, officials added.
