A fresh wave of panic gripped the capital on August 22, morning after a bomb threat email was received by a school in Dwarka Sector-7, adding to the rising string of hoax threats that have shaken Delhi’s education institutions this week. The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) confirmed it received the information at 7 am, following which police and fire teams rushed to the scene and began sweeping operations.
This latest scare comes barely 24 hours after five prominent institutions including BGS International Public School in Dwarka Sector-5 received similar threats on August 21 morning. In what appears to be a calculated campaign to spread fear and disruption, this marks the fourth consecutive incident within just five days, pushing schools, parents, and security agencies into a state of heightened anxiety.
A bomb threat has been received by a school in Dwarka Sector-7 via email. The information was received by Delhi Fire Service at 7 am, and police and fire teams are currently at the spot: Delhi Fire Service
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2025
The pattern began earlier in the week when, on August 18, nearly 32 schools across Delhi received bomb threat emails. The threats triggered full-scale evacuations, urgent searches, and hours of panic before officials confirmed them to be hoaxes. By Wednesday, the situation had escalated dramatically: more than 60 schools were targeted with near-identical threats, causing mass evacuations, road disruptions, and chaos for thousands of families across the capital.
August 21’s wave of threats extended the scare to five institutions, and now August 22’s case in Dwarka Sector-7 highlights the persistence of the menace. Officials have not yet disclosed whether the latest email matches the template of the earlier hoax messages, but investigators are treating it as part of a wider, coordinated campaign.
Parents, still reeling from the previous days’ threats, rushed to collect their children once again. “This is psychological terrorism. Even if the threats are hoaxes, the fear and trauma they create for children is real,” said one distressed parent outside the Dwarka school. Teachers too expressed frustration over repeated evacuations, which have disrupted classes, exams, and overall academic schedules.
Security officials acknowledge that these serial threats though so far unsubstantiated are not merely pranks but a deliberate attempt to paralyze normal life, instill fear, and test the city’s emergency response systems. Police cyber teams, along with central agencies, are reportedly tracing the origins of the emails and trying to establish if the incidents are connected to any larger network.
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