After a series of bomb threats caused panic in the national capital in 2024, the city&rsquo;s police on Friday (Jan 10) arrested a class 12 student who had sent 23 such bomb threat emails to different schools in Delhi.&nbsp;
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South, Ankit Chauhan, the student confessed that he had sent threatening emails earlier as well. The student did this because he didn&rsquo;t want to take his exam.&nbsp;
The threats caused a lot of panic and tension, which led to Delhi&rsquo;s security forces being very alert. There were threats to airlines too, but the student's arrest appears not to be linked to those.&nbsp;
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The student reportedly confessed that he and his peers had been influenced by earlier bomb hoaxes to skip exams, which had cancelled the school hours, giving students a free day off.&nbsp;
A senior police official said that after the bomb threats were received, students were evacuated while bomb squads and sniffer dogs swept the campuses.&nbsp;
Although nothing suspicious was found, the school day was lost, and students received an unexpected holiday.
Previously, two schools in Rohini and Paschim Vihar were also targeted by threatening emails, allegedly sent by students. In December 2024, schools received emails demanding $100,000 along with threats of bomb detonations within 72 hours.
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In response to the ongoing threats, Delhi Police, along with the Education Department, conducted seminars to train teachers and school staff in handling bomb threat situations. 
These initiatives aim to ensure that schools are better prepared to respond to such crises.
The spate of bomb threats began on December 9, when 44 schools received bomb threat emails, followed by incidents on December 13 and 14, when 30 and eight schools were targeted, respectively. 
Some of the emails specifically mentioned the use of &ldquo;bomb vests.&rdquo; Since May 2024, more than 50 bomb threats have been made, affecting not only schools but also hospitals, airports, and airlines in Delhi.
A 25-year-old unemployed man was arrested last year in connection with one such threat, while a 17-year-old dropout was arrested in Mumbai for attempting to frame a friend by sending a bomb threat email.
(With inputs from agencies)

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After a series of bomb threats caused panic in the national capital in 2024, the city’s police on Friday (Jan 10) arrested a class 12 student who had sent 23 such bomb threat emails to different schools in Delhi. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South, Ankit Chauhan, the student confessed that he had sent threatening emails earlier as well. The student did this because he didn’t want to take his exam. The threats caused a lot of panic and tension, which led to Delhi’s security forces being very alert. There were threats to airlines too, but the student's arrest appears not to be linked to those. Also read: Delhi school receives bomb threat, classes shifted to online mode Bomb threats as an escape plan for... The student reportedly confessed that he and his peers had been influenced by earlier bomb hoaxes to skip exams, which had cancelled the school hours, giving students a free day off. A senior police official said that after the bomb threats were received, students were evacuated while bomb squads and sniffer dogs swept the campuses. Although nothing suspicious was found, the school day was lost, and students received an unexpected holiday. Previously, two schools in Rohini and Paschim Vihar were also targeted by threatening emails, allegedly sent by students. In December 2024, schools received emails demanding $100,000 along with threats of bomb detonations within 72 hours. Also Read: 'Wanted to postpone exams': Students sent bomb threats to own schools in Delhi Tackling the threat In response to the ongoing threats, Delhi Police, along with the Education Department, conducted seminars to train teachers and school staff in handling bomb threat situations. These initiatives aim to ensure that schools are better prepared to respond to such crises. The spate of bomb threats began on December 9, when 44 schools received bomb threat emails, followed by incidents on December 13 and 14, when 30 and eight schools were targeted, respectively. Some of the emails specifically mentioned the use of “bomb vests.” Since May 2024, more than 50 bomb threats have been made, affecting not only schools but also hospitals, airports, and airlines in Delhi. A 25-year-old unemployed man was arrested last year in connection with one such threat, while a 17-year-old dropout was arrested in Mumbai for attempting to frame a friend by sending a bomb threat email. (With inputs from agencies)

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Police said they had arrested a man for a bomb hoax near the media centre, set up to cover the&nbsp;G7&nbsp;summit south-west England after officers were forced to evacuate a hotel in response to reports of a suspicious package early on Thursday morning.

Officers were called out to the hotel in Falmouth, where most media covering the meeting of the global leaders are based, at about 3.15 a.m. local time after the package was found.

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A Royal Navy bomb disposal unit was called in and declared unviable, but only after about 100 people from a hotel and surrounding properties were evacuated.

Police said a 20-year-old man from Falmouth had been arrested on suspicion of a bomb hoax and was now in custody.

US&nbsp;President Joe Biden arrived in Britain on Wednesday evening and he is staying at the seaside resort of Carbis Bay, about 25 miles away from Falmouth.

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There is a large security operation in place for the&nbsp;G7&nbsp;event, the first in-person meeting of the leaders of major developed economies for nearly two years, with 5,000 police officers drafted in from across Britain.

Police have closed off roads and coastal paths to Carbis Bay, the small seaside resort which is hosting the event and erected a steel fence around the venue, with armed officers on patrol.

Activists have vowed to stage disruptive and annoying protests during the event to highlight their causes.

Police said they had arrested a man for a bomb hoax near the media centre, set up to cover the G7 summit south-west England after officers were forced to evacuate a hotel in response to reports of a suspicious package early on Thursday morning.

Police said they had arrested a man for a bomb hoax near the media centre, set up to cover the G7 summit south-west England after officers were forced to evacuate a hotel in response to reports of a suspicious package early on Thursday morning. Officers were called out to the hotel in Falmouth, where most media covering the meeting of the global leaders are based, at about 3.15 a.m. local time after the package was found. Also read | Celebrities call on G7 to share vaccines with poor nations A Royal Navy bomb disposal unit was called in and declared unviable, but only after about 100 people from a hotel and surrounding properties were evacuated. Police said a 20-year-old man from Falmouth had been arrested on suspicion of a bomb hoax and was now in custody. US President Joe Biden arrived in Britain on Wednesday evening and he is staying at the seaside resort of Carbis Bay, about 25 miles away from Falmouth. There is a large security operation in place for the G7 event, the first in-person meeting of the leaders of major developed economies for nearly two years, with 5,000 police officers drafted in from across Britain. Police have closed off roads and coastal paths to Carbis Bay, the small seaside resort which is hosting the event and erected a steel fence around the venue, with armed officers on patrol. Activists have vowed to stage disruptive and annoying protests during the event to highlight their causes.

Man held after UK police had to evacuate hotel for bomb hoax near G7 summit

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated for several hours on Wednesday after police received a call suggesting a bomb had been placed there.

The Paris monument had been searched and no explosives found, a police spokeswoman said. It reopened at about 2.25 p.m. (1225 GMT).

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Several hundred people, including tourists, restaurant staff and workmen were led away from the tower in the late morning.

"It was an orderly evacuation, there was no panic," said Manuel, a tour guide on site when the evacuation order was given.

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated for several hours on Wednesday after police received a call suggesting a bomb had been placed there. The Paris monument had been searched and no explosives found, a police spokeswoman said.

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated for several hours on Wednesday after police received a call suggesting a bomb had been placed there. The Paris monument had been searched and no explosives found, a police spokeswoman said. It reopened at about 2.25 p.m. (1225 GMT). Also read: France's iconic Eiffel Tower evacuated due to bomb scare Several hundred people, including tourists, restaurant staff and workmen were led away from the tower in the late morning. "It was an orderly evacuation, there was no panic," said Manuel, a tour guide on site when the evacuation order was given.

Eiffel Tower reopens after bomb hoax

A US-based CEO of an IT company was arrested on Sunday after he made a call to an airport number and asked for the &quot;Bom-Del status&quot; in an apparent reference to the Mumbai-Delhi route, a media report said.

The lawyer of the accused, 45-year-old Vinod Moorjani, told the court on Monday that a misunderstanding over the acronym by the woman in the control room had led to his client&#39;s arrest, The Times of India reported citing a source.

Moorjani claimed that he made the call to check on flight delays and used the flight code to check the status but the operator did not listen to what he was saying.

Moorjani, who was to travel from Mumbai to Delhi and then fly Delhi-Rome on an Air India flight, made a call to a toll-free number linked to Mumbai International Airport Ltd&#39;s control room at 2.30 pm, the report said.

The operator says that she heard &quot;bomb hai&quot; and when he asked Morrjani what he meant, he hung up which made her suspicious.

Two hours later, Moorjani, his wife and their two children were offloaded from the Delhi bound flight.&nbsp;

In court, the police accused Moorjani of deliberately made a bomb hoax call so that he could get a connecting late-night flight from Delhi to Rome in case the flight arrived late in Delhi.

CCTV footage accessed by investigators from inside the airport where telephone booths are kept found Moorjani making a call to an emergency number from one of the booths at around 2.30 pm, sources told The Times of India.

Moorjani has been booked under IPC sections 505 (1) (b) (intent to cause fear or alarm to the public) and 506 (II) (criminal intimidation), the Times of India report said.

 
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The operator says that she heard 'bomb hai' and when he asked Morrjani what he meant, he hung up which made her suspicious

A US-based CEO of an IT company was arrested on Sunday after he made a call to an airport number and asked for the "Bom-Del status" in an apparent reference to the Mumbai-Delhi route, a media report said. The lawyer of the accused, 45-year-old Vinod Moorjani, told the court on Monday that a misunderstanding over the acronym by the woman in the control room had led to his client's arrest, The Times of India reported citing a source. Moorjani claimed that he made the call to check on flight delays and used the flight code to check the status but the operator did not listen to what he was saying. Moorjani, who was to travel from Mumbai to Delhi and then fly Delhi-Rome on an Air India flight, made a call to a toll-free number linked to Mumbai International Airport Ltd's control room at 2.30 pm, the report said. The operator says that she heard "bomb hai" and when he asked Morrjani what he meant, he hung up which made her suspicious. Two hours later, Moorjani, his wife and their two children were offloaded from the Delhi bound flight. In court, the police accused Moorjani of deliberately made a bomb hoax call so that he could get a connecting late-night flight from Delhi to Rome in case the flight arrived late in Delhi. CCTV footage accessed by investigators from inside the airport where telephone booths are kept found Moorjani making a call to an emergency number from one of the booths at around 2.30 pm, sources told The Times of India. Moorjani has been booked under IPC sections 505 (1) (b) (intent to cause fear or alarm to the public) and 506 (II) (criminal intimidation), the Times of India report said.

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