Chaos ensues after 15 pvt schools in Bengaluru receive bomb threat

Around 15 private schools in Bengaluru experienced a morning of chaos after receiving a threatening email implying the presence of a bomb on their premises The received communication sparked immediate alarm among both staff and parents prompting the police to act quickly stated a report in PTIAccording to the report when theschool authorities were notified they immediately alerted the police who responded by dispatching bomb disposal squads and antisabotage check teams to the affected schools As a precautionary measure students and staff were quickly evacuated from the school grounds in accordance with safety protocolsDespite the authorities thorough inspection no suspicious objects have been discovered thus far easing concerns raised by the threatening email the report stated and added when parents learned about the situation they rushed to the schools in a panic to ensure their childrens safety and to safely transport them homeAn alert email claiming the presence of explosives on school grounds was confirmed by a senior police officer However despite an exhaustive police search no substantiating evidence has been found raising the possibility that the message was a hoaxThe email claimed that explosives had been planted on school premises We received a call from the command centre and immediately rushed our teams to schools which are located in different parts of the city All students and staff have been safely evacuated from the school premises and a thorough search operation is being carried out a senior police officer told PTIHe further said So far nothing suspicious has been found yet and prima facie looks like its a hoax message Parents need not panic our teams are on the groundThe PTI report stated that a similar incident happened last year wherein some miscreants had sent emails about bomb threat to schools which was a hoaxKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar visited one of the affected schools to learn more about the situation Following a review of the email with the police he stated that the threat appeared to be a false alarm but emphasised the importance of remaining vigilantShivakumar urged parents to remain calm assuring them that their children were safe He emphasised cybercrime polices ongoing efforts to find those responsible for the hoax urging everyone to be cautious and vigilant in such situationsI was a bit dismayed after seeing the news on TV as some schools I know and the one near my house were also mentioned So I went out to check The police have shown me the mail Prima facie it appears to be fake hoax I spoke to the police But we should be cautious Parents are a bit worried no need to worry Police are looking into it he told the media and added Some mischief mongers might have done this in 24 hours we will nab them Cyber crime police are active they are doing their job We should also be cautious and should not neglectKarnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said that the mail came from an ID kharijitesbeeblecom he added We are seriously verifying it and its source I have spoken to the Commissioner and officials and have given the necessary instructions and verification on whether its true or a hoax and measures to be taken accordingly We will verify as to who is behind it and there is involvement of any terrorist organisation and take measures accordingly For now it cannot be said who is behind it The message in the email asks people to convert and other things it will be verifiedRecalling the incident from last year he said This also may be a hoax but we wont take it lightly Even if there is one per cent doubt we will take it seriously and take measures like sensitising the intelligence and informing central agencies which the department has to do Stating that he is in regular touch with officials and if necessary will hold a meeting with senior officials Parameshwara appealed to parents and the public not to worry First we will focus on checking and clearing in 15 schools and will look into other schools later with jurisdiction police station officials visiting them