Bomb Threat Chennai Schools: Students Sent Home, Investigation Underway

Several schools in Chennai received bomb threats on Tuesday morning, prompting authorities to evacuate students and staff as a precautionary measure. Police teams were swiftly deployed to the affected schools to assess the situation and ensure the safety of everyone on the premises. The schools, situated in prominent areas including Anna Nagar, JJ Nagar, Parrys Corner, Gopalapuram, and Mylapore, were immediately subjected to thorough searches by police personnel.

The bomb threats, received emails from an anonymous sender, caused panic among students, teachers, and parents. Authorities immediately swung into action, coordinating with school administrations to evacuate the premises and conduct thorough searches.

Students were safely escorted out of the schools and sent home under the supervision of teachers and security personnel. Parents rushed to the schools upon hearing about the threats, anxious to ensure the safety of their children.

⚠️Bomb threat e-mails were received at a few educational institutions in GCP limits.

⚠️GCP/BDDS teams have been sent for Anti-Sabotage Checks in these educational institutions and action is being taken to identifying the culprit who sent these e-mails.

⚠️Public are requested…

— GREATER CHENNAI POLICE -GCP (@chennaipolice_) February 8, 2024

Responding to the alarming situation, the Greater Chennai Police deployed specialised Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) teams to conduct rigorous anti-sabotage checks.

"Following this, our personnel from Greater Chennai City Police/ Bomb Disposal and Detection Squad(BDDS) have been deployed to these schools for anti-sabotage checks. Action is being taken to identify the culprit who sent these e-mails." It turned out to be hoax threat. Public are requested not to be panic, said police.

Efforts to identify the perpetrators behind the threatening emails are underway, with authorities urging the public to remain calm and cooperative during the investigation process.

Officials urged the public to remain calm and cooperate with law enforcement agencies during the ongoing operations.