Following a hoax in Delhi schools, two Delhi Hospitals, Burari Government Hospital and Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Mangolpuri are facing a bomb threat via email. Authorities from Delhi Fire Services are conducting a thorough search.
Local police and Bomb Disposal Teams (BDT) are currently on site, combing through the area. Thankfully, nothing suspicious has been discovered yet, according to Delhi Police.
A suspicious email threatening bomb explosions within the hospital premises has circulated on social media. Police are actively investigating the source of this email.
Delhi Hospitals Bomb Threats
On Sunday, two Delhi Hospitals faced bomb threats through emails. The Delhi fire department confirmed complaints from Burari and Mangolpuri hospitals regarding these threats. They received alerts from Burari Government Hospital and Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Mangolpuri. The authorities are currently investigating the matter.
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How Delhi Hospitals Handled Bomb Threats?
On a Sunday afternoon, someone sent scary emails to two hospitals in Delhi, saying there were bombs there. This made the authorities send special teams to check if it was true. Luckily, they didn’t find anything dangerous yet, according to a police officer named DCP (North) Manoj Meena.
The first hospital that got the threatening email was Burari Hospital, and that was around 3:15 pm. Then, Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital got a similar email at 4:26 pm. Both hospitals are being searched by the authorities right now.
This scary event happened after similar threats were made in Delhi and Ahmedabad. Not long ago, many schools in Delhi and nearby areas got emails saying there were bombs in their buildings. This caused a lot of panic, and everyone had to leave the schools while the police searched them.
To find out who sent these scary emails, the Delhi Police asked for help from a company called Mail.ru in Russia, using a special international police organization called Interpol. They think the people who sent the emails wanted to cause a lot of fear and chaos in the city. So, the police are investigating to catch them.
Past Incidents About Bomb Threats
Approximately 100 schools in Delhi, two in Noida, and one in Lucknow received bomb threats on May 1, but they turned out to be false alarms. The threats were sent via a Russian email service.
The Delhi Police thoroughly checked all the schools that received the threats and found no evidence of danger. Additionally, some hospitals received similar emails on April 30, according to Ravinder Yadav, Special CP of Delhi Police (Crime).
Among the schools targeted were Delhi Public School’s (DPS) Dwarka and Vasant Kunj branches, Mother Mary’s School in East Mayur Vihar, Sanskriti School, Amity School in Pushp Vihar, and DAV School in South West Delhi. In Noida, DPS and Apeejay School also received similar threats.
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Delhi Hospitals Bomb Threats FAQs
Q.1. What triggered bomb threats in Delhi hospitals?
Ans. Bomb threats were sent via email to Burari Government Hospital and Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Mangolpuri, prompting authorities to conduct searches and investigations.
Q.2. How are authorities responding to bomb threats in Delhi hospitals?
Ans. Local police, Bomb Disposal Teams, and Delhi Fire Services are actively involved in searching the hospitals. Delhi Police have also sought assistance from international agencies to track down the source of the threatening emails.
Q.3 What time did the hospitals receive threatening emails?
Ans. Burari Government Hospital received the threatening email around 3:15 pm, followed by Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital at 4:26 pm.
Q.4. Are there any updates on the ongoing investigations into the bomb threats?
Ans. As of now, authorities have not found any suspicious items in the hospitals. Investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend the individuals responsible for sending the threatening emails.
Q.5. Has there been any similar incident reported in the past?
Ans. Yes, in the recent past, approximately 100 schools in Delhi, along with some hospitals, received similar bomb threats via email. However, thorough investigations revealed them to be false alarms.
