Delhi On High Alert: Mega Anti-Terror Drills Over 10 Locations On July 17

Amidst the bomb threats issued via email on July 16, 2025, threatening to target the educational institutions in Delhi, the national capital is on high alert according to ANI. The report also mentions that a two-day anti-terror preparedness exercise (July 17-July 18) has started in the national capital from July 17, 2025. The email read, “Good Morning. Explosive devices are hidden inside backpacks and placed around the classrooms of the school. This is extremely serious. You will all pay for your sins. Roadkill and Benji are the persons responsible for this bloodbath. Release our names to the press/media.” As per the report, nearly ten schools and 1 college in Delhi had received bomb threats via the email for the next three days. 

The report stated that the drills have been scheduled at more than 10 locations across Delhi. As per the report, the drills aim to test the readiness and coordination of various agencies in handling potential terror-related situations. The report also mentions that Delhi Police and other stakeholder agencies are taking part in the exercise to validate their preparedness and response. 

12-year-old behind Delhi hoax bomb threat

According to a Times of India report, a 12-year-old boy has been identified as the sender of the bomb threat emails that led to panic at St Stephen’s College and St Thomas School in Delhi on July 15, 2025, Tuesday. The TOI report mentions that the boy is a Class 8 student at a different school in the city, allegedly sent the emails as he wanted the school to shut down. According to a Times Now report, the student said he mistakenly tagged the email IDs of a college (St Stephen’s) and a school (St Thomas). The Times Now report mentions that the student was taken into custody briefly, questioned, and then released after counselling, 

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