Following Delhi, schools in Ahmedabad receive bomb threats via email; a link to Russia appears

But in a formal statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) referred to the email as a "hoax." "There's no reason to freak out. It looks like the mail is a scam. The official statement from the MHA stated that the Delhi Police and security agencies are following protocol and taking the appropriate actions.Nearly three schools in Ahmedabad got bomb threats via email on Monday, following the targeting of over 130 schools in Delhi, according to newswire ANI. The matter is being investigated by the police."Don't panic or exaggerate—we are checking. Five or six schools have received threats via mail regarding bomb blasts. People shouldn't panic since tomorrow is election day; there's no need to create too much excitement, according to DCP Control Ahmedabad City.This occurred a few days after bomb threats were sent to 131 Delhi schools on May 1. The threat letter was addressed to Delhi NCR schools via the email address "sawariim@mail.ru." "Sawariim" is an Arabic term meaning "clashing of the swords." Since 2014, the terrorist organization Islamic State has utilized it to disseminate propaganda supporting Islam.In a formal statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) referred to the email as a "hoax." "There's no reason to freak out. It looks like the mail is a scam.

The MHA issued an official statement and stated that "Delhi Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol."Following the bomb scare emails, the Delhi Police Special Cell filed a complaint against an unidentified individual. The investigation has uncovered a link to Russia since the email address used to send the threatening emails to the schools was associated with the nation run by Vladimir Putin.Additionally, the government of Delhi released a warning asking schools to keep a close eye on their official emails and to report any threats to the police right once."School Administrators/Managers/Heads of Government/Government Aided and Unaided Recognised Schools under the Directorate of Education, GNCT Delhi, should ensure that emails/messages received on the official email ID of the school at any time of the day (before, during, or after school hours) are checked timely," the notice stated.