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At slightest 3 schools successful Delhi received weaponry threats done email connected Thursday (February 19, 2026) morning, prompting swift evacuation and hunt operations by exigency agencies, an authoritative of the Delhi Fire Services said.
"We received accusation astir weaponry menace e-mails sent to 3 schools: CRPF Public School and St Thomas School successful Dwarka, and DAV Centenary Public School successful Paschim Enclave. Fire tenders and rescue teams were instantly rushed to the locations arsenic a precautionary measure," the DFS serviceman said.
Police teams, weaponry disposal squads, canine squads and section medication officials were deployed astatine the schools soon aft the alerts were received, officials said.
As a precautionary measure, schoolhouse authorities evacuated students and unit from the premises portion hunt operations were carried out. No suspicious entity was recovered during preliminary searches, officials said, adding that elaborate sanitisation checks were being conducted crossed the campuses.
Police said the cyber teams person been alerted and efforts are underway to hint the root of the e-mails.
"The e-mails are being examined to find their root and authenticity. We are besides verifying whether akin threats were sent to different institutions," a constabulary serviceman said.
Further probe is underway, constabulary said.
