Several hospitals, including AIIMS and Safdarjung, as well as a mall in Delhi, received bomb threat emails on Tuesday, triggering searches by authorities, officials reported. According to a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official, a call was received at 1:04 pm from a hospital in Nangloi, followed by another at 1:07 pm from Primus Hospital in Chanakyapuri, both informing authorities of bomb threats.
Fire tenders, bomb detection teams, and police were immediately dispatched to the locations for extensive searches. Officials said the threatening email was sent at 12:04 pm via Gmail and listed around 50 government and private hospitals, including AIIMS, Safdarjung, Apollo, Moolchand, Max, and Sir Ganga Ram hospitals.
The email stated, “We have placed many explosives inside your building. They are hidden in black backpacks and will detonate in a few hours. You will end up in a pool of blood, none of you deserve to keep living. Everyone inside the building will lose their lives. I have nothing but contempt for humanity. Today will be your last day on earth.”
The message also claimed that a group named “COURT” was behind the threats, adding, “We won’t stop causing terror. Inform the news outlets about our group.”
A police officer mentioned that the pattern of these threat emails matches those previously sent to hospitals, schools, universities, and other government buildings, which also lacked specific timelines.
Additionally, a similar bomb threat was received at Canakya Mall in central Delhi in the afternoon. Although the mall was searched, nothing suspicious was found. Searches have already been completed at some hospitals with no suspicious items recovered, while checks continue at other locations.
With inputs from PTI