Bomb threat issued to at least 12 schools in Noida, emergency services scrambled

Bomb threats have been issued to around a dozen schools in Noida, including Apeejay School in Sector 16, Step by Step School, and Delhi Public School (DPS) Gautam Buddh Nagar, triggering a security alert across the affected institutions. Bomb disposal squads, dog squads, police personnel and fire department teams have been deployed at the schools, where security checks are underway as authorities respond to the threats.SIMILAR BOMB THREATS IN THE PASTThis is not the first time schools in Delhi-NCR have received bomb threats. In September, at least six schools in Delhi, including four in central Delhi, received bomb threat emails on a Monday morning. Following the threats, police and other authorities began evacuations and anti-sabotage checks, officials said.Four schools in central Delhi, including Sanskriti School, The British School and Navy Children School in Chanakyapuri, received the emails at around 9.30 am. School authorities informed the police and the fire control room and immediately initiated safety measures, a senior police officer said.In January, around 20 private schools in Noida received bomb threat emails on a Friday, prompting heightened security checks. The situation remained under control, police said. Senior police officers and personnel from various police stations, along with bomb disposal squads, fire services, dog squads and bomb detection and disposal teams (BDDS), were deployed at the affected schools.Intensive checks were conducted on the premises of some private institutions, while a cyber team began a technical analysis of the emails, according to a police press note. - Ends