Emails containing bomb threats were sent to eight city hospitals and IGI Airport, which ultimately proved to be fictitious, only days after over 150 schools in Delhi-NCR were subjected to an unprecedented bomb scare.
A senior official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said that reports of bomb threats came from several hospitals, including Burari Hospital, Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Bara Hindu Rao Hospital, Janakpuri Super Speciality Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, and Dabri’s Dada Dev Hospital.
“On May 12, at about 3.30 pm, a bomb hoax mail was received at GTB Hospital, GTB Enclave. Hospital authorities informed the local police about that mail. Immediately police swung into action and called the Bomb Disposal Squad which inspected GTB Hospital and Delhi State Cancer Institute premises,” DCP Shahdara said adding that nothing suspicious was found.
In the meantime, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) responded to the bomb threat that the Hindu Rao Hospital had received by stating that more security had been installed on the property.
“Today the Administration of Hindu Rao Hospital came to know about a Bomb Threat received by the SHO of the Police station under whose jurisdiction Hindu Rao Hospital falls. SHO received an Email regarding the presence of a bomb in the premises of the Hospital. SHO inspected the whole premises with the Dog Squad and bomb detection squad. No threat was found,” MCD said in a statement.
“Few openings were instructed to be closed. Directions to increase security checks at night and increased questioning and inspection issued. OT, Emergency, CCU and Blood Bank equipped for any adverse event. The hospital is on high alert for QRT activation. Hospital staff have also been asked to be vigilant,” it added.
All of the city’s hospitals now have more security, and the airport has more police officers on duty. Nevertheless, nothing unusual has yet been found at any of the locations.
A snapshot of a questionable email that threatened to blow up the bombs that were supposedly planted inside the hospital. The picture is trending on social media. The email is being looked at by the police.
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Delhi: High alert Multiple sounded as multiple hospitals, IGI Airport receive bomb threat
