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Published 09:51 IST, February 5th 2025

Four Noida Schools Evacuated After Getting Bomb Threats, Probe Underway

BREAKING: Several Noida Schools Evacuated After Getting Bomb Threats

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Noida: At least four schools in Noida received bomb threats via email on Wednesday, prompting immediate evacuations.

The affected schools were Step By Step School, The Heritage School Noida, Gyanshree School, and Mayoor School. Authorities evacuated the premises, ensuring the safety of students and staff, and students were sent home.

One of the schools issued a statement to parents, saying: “Dear Parents, this morning, several schools in the NCR, including ours, received a threatening email. As always, the safety of our community is our top priority. Following our protocols, we have initiated a precautionary evacuation of all students. Currently, students, staff, and visitors are safely gathered on the field. We will be dispersing students via school buses. We will provide an update once the verification process is complete and all necessary protocols have been followed. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.”

The Noida Police immediately responded to the situation, deploying firefighters, a bomb detection squad, and a dog squad to inspect the premises. After thorough checks, authorities confirmed that no suspicious objects were found, and the threats were a hoax.

Mayoor School’s principal also informed parents: “We have initiated a precautionary evacuation of all students. Currently, students, staff, and visitors are safely gathered on the field. We will be dispersing students via school buses. We will provide an update once the verification process is complete and all necessary protocols have been followed.”

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Sumit Shukla stated “On Wednesday morning, we received information on the emergency helpline that four schools—Step By Step, The Heritage, Gyanshree, and Mayoor School—received bomb threat emails. Upon receiving the alerts, a police team, including firefighters, a bomb detection unit, and a dog squad, conducted thorough inspections and found the threats to be hoaxes.”

While some schools have since resumed classes, cybercrime teams have launched an investigation to trace the origin of the emails.

Bomb Threats to Schools: Not New

On February 4, two private schools in Madhya Pradesh 's Indore city were evacuated after receiving bomb threats via emails on Tuesday, police said.

Bomb disposal squads were sent to the two institutions, but no explosives have been found so far.

Last year, Delhi Police discovered that at least three schools hit by bomb threat emails had been victims of their own students.

One of the schools that received bomb threats was Venkateshwar Global School, which got a threatening email a day after a mysterious blast occurred at the Rohini Prashant Vihar PVR Multiplex on November 28.

A police officer said the email was sent by two siblings enrolled in the school because they wanted the exams to be postponed.

At the time of counseling, both students revealed that they had gotten the idea from previous incidents of bomb threats being made to schools, the officer said.

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Updated 15:01 IST, February 5th 2025