Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: Two Delhi University colleges were evacuated on Monday morning after authorities received alarming bomb threats via email. The threatening message was reportedly sent at approximately 8.17 am to the official email addresses of the college principals. In the email, the sender claimed that a series of explosions would occur later in the day, around 12.50 pm and further alleged that as many as 13 bombs filled with toxic gases had been planted on the premises, raising serious concerns about the safety of students, faculty, and staff.According to a senior police officer, the institutions targeted in the threat were Ramjas College and Miranda House College. Interestingly, while the main body of the email did not explicitly detail the bomb threat, the subject line itself contained a clear warning about possible explosions.
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Taking no chances, authorities immediately initiated precautionary measures. Bomb Disposal Teams (BDT) and Dog Squads were deployed to thoroughly inspect the campuses and ensure that no suspicious objects or devices were present.The evacuation process was carried out promptly to avoid any potential risk, and students and staff were moved to safe locations while the search operations were underway.
